BAFTA organizers in damage control after outbursts by the subject of a movie about Tourette syndrome included a racial slur aimed at Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan.

Davidson, who experiences coprolalia, a rare tic involving taboo language, shouted several profanities during the live event, including the N-word.

John Davidson, the Tourette’s activist and inspiration behind the BAFTA-nominated film I Swear, has broken his silence after ...

The British Academy apologized after offensive language targeted two presenters at its film awards ceremony. The organization ...

BBC removes Bafta 2026 ceremony from iPlayer after racial slur controversy - Corporation has come under fire from Tourette’s ...

The BBC broadcast the show around two hours later and the offensive language remained in the programme, and on its streaming platform until Monday morning. Later, director Akinola Davies Jr. said ...

"We apologise that this was not edited out prior to broadcast, and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer," ...

BAFTA, the BBC were under fire for failing both Black attendees and the Tourette’s community with their handling of the activist’s racial-slur outburst.

Tourette’s activist John Davidson has broken his silence after yelling a racial slur and other obscenities during the 2026 ...