While the use of the N-word may not have been intentional, some with the condition agree that doesn’t make it acceptable
It was an incident that sparked a furore: during Sunday’s Bafta ceremony Touret…
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BBC apologises to staff over N-word inclusion as Bafta announces comprehensive review ⊕⊕
Chief content officer Kate Phillips tells staff she is ‘so sorry’ racial slur by Tourette campaigner was not edited from recorded broadcast
Peter Bradshaw: why the dust has not yet settled on the Baft…
Warner Bros 'demanded the BBC remove N-word outburst from Baftas programme immediately after it happened' - only for it to be broadcast to millions around the world two hours later ⊕
Tourette's campaigner John Davidson could be heard shouting the N-word as black Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the award for special visual effects in London.
Sinners studio say they raised N-word use with Bafta immediately as Google ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive notification ⊕
A source close to Warner Bros has said that executives were assured the slur would be removed before broadcast, while search engine remove AI-generated prompt
• Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgi…
The dust has not yet settled on the Baftas N-word row. This is why | Peter Bradshaw ⊖
When John Davidson involuntarily shouted racial abuse at Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan it set off two sets of alarm bells that should have been heeded much quicker and better
Bafta judge quits ove…
Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of Tourette N-word incident ○
Film-maker Jonte Richardson cites ‘harm inflicted on both the black and disabled communities’, while New Black Film Collective and MP Dawn Butler criticise BBC’s failure to edit slur before broadcast
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I Swear director reveals he had 'lengthy meetings' with BAFTA about Tourette's sufferer John Davidson - as judge resigns after 'unforgivable' handling of N-word outburst ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
I Swear has made headlines after John was heard shouting the N-word as Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan as they presented the award for special visual effects.
Tell us your experience living with Tourette syndrome ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
We would like to hear from people who are affected by Tourette’s and in particular those who have vocal tics involving swearing (coprolalia)
Controversy erupted at the Baftas award ceremony after the …
Bafta judge resigns after 'utterly unforgivable' handling of Tourette's sufferer's N-word outburst and accuses organisation of 'failing to safeguard dignity of black guests' ⊖
Jonte Richardson has announced he will step down as a Bafta judge over its handling of a Tourette's campaigner shouting out a racial slur during Sunday's ceremony.
DOLLY BUSBY: Liberals at war with each other (and BBC) over the Tourette's sufferer who yelled N-word at black stars ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Just as Michael B Jordan started to speak, a horrifying moment unfolded, one that not only threatened to ruin the event but has since caused ructions on both sides of the Atlantic...
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