A guest with Tourette's syndrome started using a racial slur at the BAFTA Gala when two Black actors were on stage; the audience's understanding was requested

Scottish Tourette's activist John Davidson disrupted the British Film Academy Awards ceremony with his involuntary and uncontrollable vocal tics.

23 Feb, 14:42 — 23 Feb, 14:42

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Delroy Lindo Wishes ‘Someone From BAFTA Spoke to Us’ After N-Word Was Shouted While He and Michael B. Jordan Presented: We ‘Did What We Had to Do’

Delroy Lindo spoke to Vanity Fair at one of the 2026 BAFTA after parties and said that he and “Sinners” co-star Michael B. Jordan “did what we had to do” when the N-word was shouted out as they were presenting the award for best visual effects to “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Lindo added that he […]

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First report: hvg · 23 Feb, 13:44|Full coverage: 5 · 2h|Window: 2h

hvg23 Feb, 13:44First to report

Egy Tourette-szindrómás vendég „négerezni” kezdett a BAFTA-gálán, amikor két fekete színész volt a színpadon, a közönség megértését kérték

die-presse23 Feb, 14:34

Tourettesyndrom als Ursache: N-Wort bei der Filmpreis-Verleihung

variety23 Feb, 14:42

Delroy Lindo Wishes ‘Someone From BAFTA Spoke to Us’ After N-Word Was Shouted While He and Michael B. Jordan Presented: We ‘Did What We Had to Do’

index-hr23 Feb, 14:46

Rasprava oko rasističkog uzvika osobe s Tourettom. Za osudu ili za razumijevanje?

danas23 Feb, 15:15Latest update

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A guest with Tourette's syndrome started using a racial slur at the BAFTA Gala when two Black actors were on stage; the audience's understanding was requested

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Delroy Lindo Wishes ‘Someone From BAFTA Spoke to Us’ After N-Word Was Shouted While He and Michael B. Jordan Presented: We ‘Did What We Had to Do’

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Egy Tourette-szindrómás vendég „négerezni” kezdett a BAFTA-gálán, amikor két fekete színész volt a színpadon, a közönség megértését kérték

Tourettesyndrom als Ursache: N-Wort bei der Filmpreis-Verleihung

Delroy Lindo Wishes ‘Someone From BAFTA Spoke to Us’ After N-Word Was Shouted While He and Michael B. Jordan Presented: We ‘Did What We Had to Do’

Rasprava oko rasističkog uzvika osobe s Tourettom. Za osudu ili za razumijevanje?

BBC se izvinio zbog rasne uvrede u prenosu dodele BAFTA nagrada

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