BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony

A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.

By Anastasia Tsioulcas

Tourette syndrome campaigner shouts slur at BAFTA ceremony

At the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s broadcast.

BBC and Tourette’s advocate apologise to Sinners stars for racial slur during Baftas

A Tourette’s campaigner has apologised after shouting a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards (Baftas), saying he was “deeply mortified” and what he said was “not a reflection of my personal beliefs”. John Davidson, a Scottish campaigner for people with Tourette’s syndrome who inspired the Bafta-nominated film I Swear, said in a statement on Monday that he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning”. The highly offensiv...

By Associated Press

Breaking Baz: Furious Outcry Over Tourette’s N-Word Outburst At BAFTAs Could Be A Teachable Moment

Can we please talk? There’s an ongoing outcry over John Davidson, the Tourette syndrome campaigner portrayed with empathy by double BAFTA recipient Robert Aramayo in the movie I Swear, and his unfortunate, involuntary eruption of the most offensive racial slur when Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were performing presenting duties during Sunday’s ceremony in London. […]

By Baz Bamigboye

‘I Swear’ subject John Davidson “deeply mortified” by Tourette’s N-word outburst at BAFTAs

"I chose to leave the auditorium early into the ceremony as I was aware of the distress my tics were causing" The post ‘I Swear’ subject John Davidson “deeply mortified” by Tourette’s N-word outburst at BAFTAs appeared first on NME.

By Max Pilley

Tourette syndrome advocate ‘mortified’ about racial slur during BAFTA

A Tourette syndrome sufferer has apologized after shouting a racial during the BAFTA awards, saying he was “deeply mortified” about what he was caused by an “involuntary tic”. Joh...