BBC says racial slur shouted at ‘Sinners’ actors during BAFTAs was result of Tourette syndrome

The BBC apologized Sunday for the “strong and offensive language” that was shouted during the taping of the British Academy ...

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who has Tourette syndrome, reacts to N-word ‘tic’ outburst at BAFTA awards

The fallout from a Tourette syndrome advocate blurting the N-word during a presentation by two Black actors at a British ...

Racism or Tourette syndrome? An outburst at the BAFTAs has the internet in a fury

Tourette syndrome is widely misunderstood. Here's what experts and advocates want you to know.

Tourette Syndrome Advocate 'Mortified' Some May Think BAFTA Outbursts Were 'Intentional'

In a Monday statement, John Davidson explained that slur he yelled during the event was involuntary and not a "reflection of ...

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 ...

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 under fire after man with Tourette syndrome yells racist slur at BAFTAs

The year’s BAFTAS, the British equivalent of the Oscars, will not be remembered for which movies won, but rather how the BBC ...

BBC apologizes after a guest with Tourette syndrome says a racial slur during the BAFTA awards

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. The highly offensive word could ...

Does Tourette Syndrome Make You Swear? Coprolalia and the BAFTA Incident, Explained

A controversial moment involving a racial slur at the British Academy Film Awards has prompted an apology by the BBC and put a spotlight on a symptom of Tourette syndrome known as coprolalia ...