BAFTA Says It Takes “Full Responsibility” & Apologizes To Michael B Jordan And Delroy Lindo In Statement Following Slur Incident
BAFTA has released its first statement this afternoon addressing last night’s incident, where a racial slur was used when Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. Read the statement in full below. “We take full responsibility for putting our guests in a very difficult situation, and we apologise to all,” BAFTA said in a […]
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BAFTA Issues New Apology Amid Racial Slur Fallout
The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) just issued another apology ... amid the mounting headlines of how they fumbled the handling of a racial slur shouted during the major award show. As we reported ... Tourette Syndrome activist John…
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Read full article →Tourette’s Campaigner John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” If Anyone Considers “Involuntary Tics to Be Intentional” After BAFTA Backlash
"I have spent my life trying to support and empower the Tourette’s community and to teach empathy, kindness and understanding from others and I will continue to do so," Davidson said following uproar about him shouting a racial slur while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.
By Lily Ford
Read full article →‘I Swear’ Subject John Davidson Says Tourette’s Tics Are ‘Involuntary’ After Shouting N-Word at BAFTAs: ‘Deeply Mortified if Anyone’ Thinks It Was ‘Intentional’
Tourette’s activist John Davidson, who inadvertently shouted the N-word during the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday night, has released a statement after widespread backlash. “I wanted to thank BAFTA and everyone involved in the awards last night for their support and understanding and inviting me to attend the broadcast. I appreciated the announcement to the […]
By K.J. Yossman
Read full article →John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” That His Tourettes Tics Could Be Seen As “Intentional” In First Statement After BAFTA Film Awards
Tourette Syndrome campaigner John Davidson has issued a statement after his racial slur at the BAFTA Film Awards dominated the aftermath of the ceremony. Read the statement in full below. In a statement released this afternoon, Davidson said he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any […]
By Max Goldbart
Read full article →Delroy Lindo wishes “someone from BAFTA spoke to us” after Tourette’s incident during show
John Davidson, who is diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome, shouted a racial slur at Lindo and his 'Sinners' co-star Michael B. Jordan at the ceremony The post Delroy Lindo wishes “someone from BAFTA spoke to us” after Tourette’s incident during show appeared first on NME.
By Max Pilley
Read full article →BBC apologises for broadcasting racist slur during Baftas - The Times
BBC apologises for broadcasting racist slur during Baftas The Times
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