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BBC under fire after man with Tourette syndrome yells racist slur at BAFTAs

Mashable·7 months ago
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The year’s BAFTAS, the British equivalent of the Oscars, will not be remembered for which movies won, but rather how the BBC handled a shocking moment.

During the broadcast, an attendee with Tourette syndrome yelled a racial slur, which could be heard on the tape-delayed broadcast.

The first time the N-word was shouted by John Davidson, whose life was the basis for the BAFTA-nominated film I Swear , was at the beginning of the BBC’s broadcast, as Sinners stars Michael B.

Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first award. Both Jordan and Lindo are Black.

*Update,

Feb. 23

, 3 p.m.

ET: Davidson released a statement** about the events at the BAFTAs, thanking the organizers for inviting him and explaining his tics to the audience.…

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