The 79th annual British Academy Film Awards, or BAFTAs were last night. But all anyone's talking about today is the Tourette's fallout.
Early in the show, as Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first award for best visual effects (which went to Avatar: Fire and Ash), John Davidson, a man with Tourette's who was in the audience, shouted the N-word followed by "bi—." The two actors, who are Black, paused, then continued with their presentation.
The broadcast containing the slur remained on BBC iPlayer overnight before it was taken down. Following backlash, the network apologized and said they would re-edit the show.
According to The Guardian, producers of the broadcast said they didn't hear the N-word being yelled, because they were working from a truck, and therefore mistakenly aired the slur. Per the publication, however, “several other incidents of inappropriate language were cut out, but that moment was missed.”
Kemi Badenoch, a British politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since November 2024, said the network made a “horrible mistake” for failing to edit out the N-word.
Lindo has also spoken out. Speaking about the incident to Vanity Fair at an after-party, he said we “did what we had to do” but “wished someone from BAFTA spoke to us afterwards.”
During the show, BAFTAs host Alan Cumming apologized for the outbursts and explained the involuntary nature of Tourette's syndrome.
“You may have noticed some strong language in the background,” Cumming said. “This can be part of how Tourette’s syndrome shows up for some people as the film explores that experience. Thanks for your understanding and helping create a respectful space for everyone.”
Later, he added, “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 apologize if you are offended tonight.”
In response to the fan backlash, the BBC pulled the BAFTAs from iPlayer.
“Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the BAFTA Film Awards," with a network spokesperson said. "This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and as explained during the ceremony it was not intentional. We apologize that this was not edited out prior to broadcast and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer.”
Related: Delroy Lindo Breaks Silence After BAFTAs Racial Slur Controversy
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