At the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson experienced a tic outburst and used expletives and a racial slur.

BAFTA issues an apology to 'Sinners' stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo after an audience member who has Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during Sunday's broadcast.

The broadcaster and the British Academy have so far not responded to repeated requests for comment from The Hollywood Reporter about the clumsily-handled incident.

Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson yelled the n-word when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo appeared onstage at the BAFTA Awards

The Sunday evening awards show was disrupted by "I Swear" film subject John Davidson (who has Tourette Syndrome), who yelled a racial slur at presenters Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.

The British Academy has addressed the controversy surrounding the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday night, where Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson made a number of offensive comments during the show. Among his involuntary outbursts - caused by his condition - was the N-word,

Awards season burns bright overseas, as "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" score some pre-Oscars heat.

Boong director Lakshmipriya Devi called attention to the situation in Manipur state in her acceptance speech.

The 'Grey's Anatomy' star was one of the award show's presenters on Feb. 22

EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami took over the stage in London in their first-ever live performance outside the U.S.

Akinola Davies Jr. spoke to Variety the day after the BAFTA Film Awards about his first win and "free Palestine" being cut from his speech.