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BBC Apologizes for N-Word Outburst During BAFTA Presentation
The BBC has issued an apology after failing to censor an involuntary N-word outburst by an activist with Tourette's syndrome during the BAFTA Awards, while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.
23 Feb, 15:28 — 23 Feb, 16:16
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deadlineMostly Factual182d ago
Delroy Lindo Says He Wishes A BAFTA Rep Reached Out To Him & Michael B. Jordan After Racial Slur Was Heard During Ceremony
Delroy Lindo told Vanity Fair magazine, following the BAFTA Film Awards, that he wishes a representative for the awards body had reached out to him and Michael B. Jordan after the N-word was shouted out as they presented an award on stage at Sunday night’s ceremony. Speaking about the incident, Lindo said he and Jordan […]
By Zac Ntim
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BBC Apologizes for Failing to Censor N-Word Outburst While ‘Sinners’ Stars Presented at BAFTAs
John Davidson, an activist with Tourette's syndrome, involuntarily shouted the slur while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage
By Jon Blistein
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