Tourette syndrome campaigner shouts slur at BAFTA ceremony ⊕
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At the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s broadcast.
Tourette's campaigner John Davidson says he is 'deeply mortified' after yelling the N-word at black Sinners actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo - who condemns BAFTA for failing to speak to them afterwards ○
John Davidson, whose life story inspired the film I Swear, was heard shouting the expletive while the actors presented the first prize of the night at London's Royal Festive Hall on Sunday.
Why do some people with Tourette's shout racial slurs - and does it mean they're racist? Experts weight in amid BAFTAs 'N-word' backlash ⊖⊖
Leading experts have condemned the backlash against a tourette's campaigner after he was heard shouting racial slurs from the audience at the BAFTA's.
Actor who starred in movie about Tourette's sufferer John Davidson says BAFTAs should have warned stars before N-word outburst ⊖
Scottish actor Thierry Mabonga, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, said actors should have been warned about Davidson's condition.
How John Davidson became a household name in iconic BBC documentary about debilitating Tourette's tics that made him swear at the Queen, spark a bomb threat and yell racial slurs at the BAFTAs ○
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John Davidson became prominent after the programme John's Not Mad, back in 1989 - and now faces fresh scrutiny after shouting the N-word at an awards showcase.
Jamie Foxx hits out at Bafta N-word controversy - as Tourette's charity says involuntary tics are 'not a reflection of the sufferer's beliefs' ⊕⊕
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Davidson, whose life story inspired the film I Swear, was heard yelling the N-word while black actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first prize.
BBC apologises again for Baftas N-word incident as show removed from iPlayer for re-edit ⊕
Corporation says it is sorry that racial slur spoken involuntarily during ceremony by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, was not edited out before broadcast
• Catherine Shoard: With N-word inci…
With N-word incident, Bafta have shot themselves in the foot | Catherine Shoard ⊖
In not editing out Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson’s shouted tics, Bafta have allowed their successful diversity drive to be overshadowed
Backlash mounts to Bafta N-word controversy as Jami…
BBC apologises after guest with Tourette's shouts racial slur during Baftas ⊕
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Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.
Backlash mounts to Bafta N-word controversy as Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce criticise outburst ○
Foxx calls Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson’s shouts at the film awards ceremony ‘unacceptable’
The fallout over Tourette syndrome (TS) activist John Davidson’s outbursts at the Baftas on Sun…