Tourette, Michael B. Jordan and racial slur

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BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony
The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), which were presented on Sunday evening at London's Royal Festival Hall, have become embroiled in controversy after one of the guests shouted a racial slur, sw...

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BBC says racial slur shouted at ‘Sinners’ actors during BAFTAs was result of Tourette syndrome
Delroy Lindo, Michael B Jordan, Tourette activist John Davidson receive BAFTA apology
Jamie Foxx Weighs in on Michael B. Jordan & Delroy Lindo BAFTA Incident
Jamie Foxx has weighed in on the shocking incident involving Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the 79th British Academy Film Awards.

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How the Tourette’s Fallout Unfolded at the BAFTA Film Awards: From Preshow Warnings to a “Throw-Away Apology”
Robert Aramayo defends Tourette syndrome campaigner's offensive language at BAFTAs
BBC apologises for ‘any offence caused’ by involuntary Tourette’s slur during Baftas
He said: "You may have heard some strong and offensive language tonight. If you have seen the film I Swear, you will know that film is about the experience of a person with Tourette syndrome. “Tourett...

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Alan Cumming Steps In After Tourette Syndrome Campaigner Shouts Racial Slur While Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo Are on Stage at the BAFTAs
Jamie Foxx Reacts to Michael B. Jordan & Delroy Lindo BAFTA Incident

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Tourette Syndrome Advocate 'Mortified' Some May Think BAFTA Outbursts Were 'Intentional'
Tourette syndrome advocate John Davidson addressed backlash over his involuntary outbursts during Sunday’s BAFTA Film Awards, saying he is “deeply mortified” anyone may misinterpret his tics as “inten...

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Racism or Tourette syndrome? An outburst at the BAFTAs has the internet in a fury
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Tourette’s activist John Davidson speaks out after shouting N-word at BAFTA Film Awards
Tourette's Advocate John Davidson, Who Yelled N-Word as Michael B. Jordan Presented at BAFTAs, Breaks Silence After Incident
John Davidson has broken his silence after shouting the n-word as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented at the 2026 BAFTA Awards

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Tourette's campaigner John Davidson issues statement after shouting racial slur at Baftas
John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” That His Tourettes Tics Could Be Seen As “Intentional” In First Statement After BAFTA Film Awards
Sinners actor Delroy Lindo condemns BAFTA for failing to speak to them after Tourette's sufferer shouted the N-word at him and Michael B. Jordan - as black co-star leaps to his defence
'We've made this film, I Swear, to educate people about Tourette's syndrome.'

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Tourette's campaigner John Davidson 'deeply mortified' after Bafta racial slur
Man with Tourette's who shouted racial slur at BAFTAs shares what a tic feels like

BAFTAs scandal: What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics, and why are people angry?

Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says he left the BAFTAs ceremony "aware of the distress my tics were causing".

Outcry Roils BAFTAs After Guest With Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo

Lindo told Vanity Fair afterward that he and Jordan “did what we had to do” while presenting—but that he wished “someone from BAFTA spoke to us afterward.”

BAFTA says it tried to warn audience of potential Tourette's outbursts containing offensive language before show

"Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time, and we apologize unreservedly to them, and to all those impacted," said a statement from the organization.