The comments were made by an audience member who suffers from a form of Tourette’s syndrome that includes uncontrollable vocal tics, while Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the first award of the night.
"This can be part of how Tourette’s syndrome shows up for some people as the film [I Swear] explores that experience. Thanks for your understanding and helping create a respectful space for everyone."
Later in the ceremony, the presenter provided further context. He said: "Tourette’s Syndrome is a disability and the tics you’ve heard tonight are involuntary, which means the person who has Tourette’s Syndrome has no control over their language. We apologise if you are offended tonight."
However, the decision of the BBC to air the remarks has come under scrutiny. The ceremony is broadcast on a two-hour delay rather than live – meaning there was an option to edit out the slurs.
During his speech, Davies Jr drew attention to various geopolitical issues and dedicated his award to "all those whose parents migrated to obtain a better life for their children."
"Archive your loved ones. Archive your stories yesterday, today, and forever. For Nigeria, for London, the Congo, Sudan, free Palestine."
The statement read: "The live event is three hours and it has to be reduced to two hours for its on-air slot. The same happened to other speeches made during the night."
Radio Times has approached the BBC for further comment and clarification.
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