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Tourette's Activist Breaks Silence After Shouting N-Word at BAFTA Awards
A Tourette's activist who caused controversy by shouting the N-word during the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) has spoken out about the incident.
23 Feb, 22:00 — 23 Feb, 22:40
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rolling-stone3h ago
Tourette’s Advocate ‘Deeply Mortified’ if Anyone Thought BAFTA Tics Were ‘Intentional’
John Davidson, subject of the biopic I Swear, issued a statement after he was heard involuntarily shouting the N-word while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were onstage
By Jon Blistein
Read full article →tmz3h ago
Tourette’s Activist Who Shouted N-Word at BAFTA's Breaks Silence
The Tourette's activist who created a firestorm when he shouted the N-word during the The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) has broken his silence. As we reported ... John Davidson was heard shouting the N-word during Michael B.…
By TMZ Staff
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