Tourette's sufferer John Davidson, who inspired a BAFTA-winning film, on Monday said he was "deeply mortified" after shouting a racial slur at the London awards ceremony, which he said was caused by an "involuntary tic" ....
Just as Michael B Jordan started to speak, a horrifying moment unfolded, one that not only threatened to ruin the event but has since caused ructions on both sides of the Atlantic....
In a Monday statement, John Davidson explained that slur he yelled during the event was involuntary and not a "reflection of my personal beliefs." ... .
"We apologise that this was not edited out prior to broadcast, and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer," said a spokesperson of the BBC....
A day after Tourette's advocate John Davidson made headlines for saying curse words and using strong language at the BAFTAs, he made his first official statement ... tics because of Tourette's.
Jamie Foxx called out Tourette’s activist John Davidson for yelling a racial slur while Michael B ... “Out of all the words, you could’ve said Tourette’s makes you say that?” 8 ... Tourette’s ...
The BBC apologised on Monday for failing to edit out a racial slur from its broadcast of Britain's top movie awards, after a guest with Tourette syndrome shouted out while two Black actors from the film 'Sinners' were presenting an award.
Tourette Syndrome is characterized by sudden, involuntary and repetitive movements or sounds, known as tics, according to the Tourette Association of America... with Tourette Syndrome at the age of 25.