John Davidson Regrets Racist Slurs at BAFTA, Citing Tourette's Syndrome
John Davidson, who suffers from Tourette's syndrome and inspired a film character, expressed regret for his involuntary racist remarks at the BAFTA awards, explaining some actions are unintentional.
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Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says Bafta told him ‘any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast’
Davidson said he ‘can’t begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been’ over slurs he shouted during the award ceremony • With N-word incident, Bafta has shot itself in the foot • Why the Baftas must pivot to broadcasting live John Davidson, the Tourette syndrome (TS) activist at the centre of the Baftas N-word controversy, says that Bafta and the BBC “should have been aware of what to expect” from TS, and that he had been told that any offensive words would be removed. In an interview...
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