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Tourette's campaigner 'mortified' after shouting racial slur during BAFTA

The Courier Times 24 Feb 2026
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" ....
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Tourette's Advocate John Davidson Breaks Silence Following BAFTAs Controversy

The Capital Journal 24 Feb 2026
Davidson is speaking out following an incident where he shouted a racial slur at 'Sinners' actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo ....
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DOLLY BUSBY: Liberals at war with each other (and BBC) over the Tourette's sufferer who ...

The Daily Mail 24 Feb 2026
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 ....
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Tourette Syndrome Advocate 'Mortified' Some May Think BAFTA Outbursts Were 'Intentional'

Huffington Post 24 Feb 2026
In a Monday statement, John Davidson explained that slur he yelled during the event was involuntary and not a "reflection of my personal beliefs." ... .
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BBC apologizes for not censoring racial slur shouted at Bafta ceremony by guest with Tourette's

The Jerusalem Post 24 Feb 2026
"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 ....
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Tourette's advocate John Davidson addresses BAFTA incident, says ‘I was aware of the distress my tics were causing’

The Times of India 24 Feb 2026
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.
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Jamie Foxx slams Tourette’s activist John Davidson’s ‘unacceptable’ racial outburst at BAFTAs

New York Post 24 Feb 2026
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 ...
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BBC apologises for airing Bafta racial slur made by guest with Tourette's

Khaleejtimes 24 Feb 2026
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.
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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
At the BAFTAs on Sunday, John Davidson, an activist with Tourette syndrome and the subject of the BAFTA-winning film “I Swear,” shouted the N-word when “Sinners” stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B.
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Delroy Lindo, Michael B Jordan, Tourette activist John Davidson receive BAFTA apology

East Bay Times 24 Feb 2026
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.
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Tourette’s activist John Davidson speaks out after N-word outburst at BAFTAs: ‘Deeply mortified’

New York Post 24 Feb 2026
Tourette’s activist John Davidson said he’s humiliated after shouting the N-word at Michael B ... 'Sinners' star Delroy Lindo speaks out on N-word outburst by Tourette's activist at BAFTAs ... It’s Tourette’s.
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