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.

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 and Tourette syndrome advocate apologize to 'Sinners' stars for racial slur during BAFTA awards

A Tourette syndrome campaigner has apologized after shouting a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards, saying he ...

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 ...

What Is Tourette Syndrome and Why Does It Cause Some People to Blurt Out Offensive Words?

John Davidson’s use of derogatory language during the BAFTA Awards was a symptom of the highly misunderstood neurological ...

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 ...

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

Awards ceremony organizers, and the BBC, which aired the show, received backlash after a clip of the outburst circulated ...

N-Word Shouted At Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo By BAFTA Guest With Tourette Syndrome

The "Sinners" actors appeared on stage to present the first award of the evening when the N word was heard from the audience.

Tourette's Experts Agree There's No Easy Answer to John Davidson's BAFTAs Outburst: 'Tics Are Involuntary'

At the BAFTAs on Sunday, John Davidson, an activist with Tourette syndrome and the subject of the BAFTA-winning film "I Swear," shouted the N-word when "Sinners" stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B.

What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics and what happened at the Baftas?

A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understood ...