BAFTA Apologizes “Unreservedly” to Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo After Tourette’s Outburst: “We Want to Acknowledge the Harm This Has Caused”

The British Academy thanked Tourette's campaigner John Davidson for his "dignity and consideration of others" after choosing to leave the Film Awards ceremony halfway through.

BAFTAs & BBC Apologize To Michael B. Jordan & Delroy Lindo After Guest Shouts Racial Slur

The British Academy Film Awards and BBC have apologized to Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo after an attendee with Tourette ...
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BAFTA Backlash Erupts After Tourette’s Advocate’s N-word Slur at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo | WATCH

BAFTA backlash grows after Tourette’s advocate shouts slur during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presentation.

Alan Cummings addresses tic outburst from John Davidson during BAFTA awards

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

Racial slur aimed at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo prompts apologies

The BAFTAs and BBC are apologizing after John Davidson's Tourette syndrome tics during an onstage incident with the "Sinners" ...

Amid Growing Backlash Over The “Atrocious” Way Things Were Handled, The BBC Has Issued An Apology For Not Editing Out A Racial Slur From Its BAFTAs Broadcast

I know we must handle this with grace and continue to push through. But what made the situation worse was the throw away apology of ‘if you were offended’ at the end of the show... Of course we were ...

We take full responsibility: BBC and BAFTA apologise after racial slur disrupts awards show

Following the backlash, the BBC and BAFTA have issued separate apologies after a racial slur was shouted during Sunday’s BAFTA Film Awards. Read the details inside.