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Tourette’s Experts Agree There’s No Easy Answer to John Davidson’s BAFTAs Outburst: ‘Tics Are Involuntary’

The Wrap 24 Feb 2026
While these are most often physical tics, like shrugging, blinking or throat-clearing, a subgroup of individuals with Tourette’s struggle with involuntary vocalizations ... tics are involuntary.
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BBC apologises for ‘any offence caused’ by involuntary Tourette’s slur during Baftas

AOL 23 Feb 2026
A spokesperson for the BBC stated ... This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and was not intentional. We apologise for any offence caused by the language heard." ... .
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Jamie Foxx hits out at Bafta N-word controversy - as Tourette's charity says involuntary tics ...

The Daily Mail 23 Feb 2026
Davidson, whose life story inspired the film I Swear,�was heard yelling the N-word while black actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first prize ....
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BBC apologises for 'involuntary' Tourette's racial slur during BAFTA awards

Caledonian Record 23 Feb 2026
The BBC apologised Monday for not editing out a racial slur during the BAFTA awards, saying it was an "involuntary" verbal tic by a Tourette's sufferer who inspired a winning film ....
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John Davidson ‘deeply mortified’ by ‘involuntary tics’ during Bafta Film Awards

London Evening Standard 23 Feb 2026
The campaigner could be heard shouting a racial slur during the ceremony ... .
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John Davidson ‘deeply mortified’ by involuntary tics during Bafta Film Awards

AOL 23 Feb 2026
“I appreciated the announcement to the auditorium in advance of the recording, warning everyone that my tics are involuntary ...
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John Davidson ‘deeply mortified’ by involuntary tics after racial slur during BAFTA film awards

Manchester Evening News 23 Feb 2026
Campaign groups have since responded to the 'media backlash' and have called for understanding of the condition ... .
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John Davidson 'deeply mortified' after involuntary racial slur at BAFTAs

The Mirror 23 Feb 2026
Tourette's campaigner John Davidson, whose life inspired Bafta-nominated film I Swear, issued a statement after he made an involuntary tic when Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were presenting an award ... .
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BAFTA Apologizes ‘Unreservedly’ to Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan for Involuntary Slur at Ceremony

The Wrap 23 Feb 2026
The statement comes after John Davidson, an activist with Tourette syndrome and subject of BAFTA-nominated film “I Swear,” shouted the n-word as an involuntary verbal tic while Jordan and Lindo presented.
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Bafta apologises “unreservedly” following involuntary racial slurs from Tourette Syndrome sufferer John Davidson

Screen Daily 23 Feb 2026
Tourette Syndrome causes involuntary verbal tics, that the individual has no control over ... was in the room and that they may hear strong language, involuntary noises or movements during the ceremony.
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