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BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show

The British Academy Film Awards and BBC apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday’s show while two stars of the film “Sinners” were onstage.

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BBC apologizes for airing BAFTA racial slur made by guest with Tourette’s

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BAFTA and BBC apologize to Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo after guest with Tourette syndrome shouted slur

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Racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's

Britain's film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards.

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BBC to Remove Racial Slur From BAFTA Awards on iPlayer

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BBC removes BAFTAs from iPlayer and apologises after racial slur yelled during show

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Delroy Lindo calls out BAFTA response after racial slur was yelled at awards ceremony

John Davidson, the subject of the biopic "I Swear," shouted the N-word at the "Sinners" costars as they presented at the BAFTAs.

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BBC apologises after racial slur is shouted out during BAFTAs ceremony

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BBC Apologizes for Not Editing Out Racial Slur Shouted by Guest With Tourette Syndrome at BAFTAs

How the Tourette’s Fallout Unfolded at the BAFTA Film Awards: From Preshow Warnings to a “Throw-Away Apology”

The BBC has released a statement on the clumsily handled incident, apologizing that the racial slur, shouted as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented an award, was "not edited out prior to broadcast.

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The BAFTA's N-word controversy and bungled apology, explained: How show producers failed Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, and viewers

Despite a tape delay and edits to the show for length, the slur was included in the BBC broadcast - and the apologies took 24 hours to get right.

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BBC Removes BAFTA Film Awards From iPlayer After Leaving N-Word Outburst in Tape-Delayed Broadcast

The BBC has removed the BAFTA Film Awards from iPlayer after not cutting a racial slur from its broadcast on Sunday night.

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Bafta N-word controversy: BBC apologises as Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce criticise outbursts

The fallout over Tourette syndrome (TS) activist John Davidson’s outbursts at the Baftas on Sunday continued after Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce expressed their dismay at the incident.