Tourette activist, Bafta and BBC apologized for racist language

Tourette activist John Davidson has apologized for his language at Sunday’s Bafta film awards. He said he was “deeply ashamed” of the racist slur he shouted at black actors Delroy Lindon and by Michael B. Jordan while on stage handing out the first prize of the gala. This is reported by the news agency AFP.

Based on the life story of Davidson, who suffers from Tourette syndrome I Swear -film received two Bafta awards at the gala. He has been active in Tourette support groups for a long time and spreading awareness about the syndrome.

“I always am “I am, and always have been Deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.”

He said that he left the gala of his own free will, when he realized that his Tourette’s symptoms were making others present feel uncomfortable. He watched the rest of the award ceremony on the television screen.

The award gala Bafta, which organized it, and the British broadcasting company BBC, which televised it, published their own apologies.

“At the Bafta awards, our guests heard very offensive language that is causing untold pain to many. We want to acknowledge the damage caused, address what happened and apologize to everyone,” In the Bafta announcement will be written.

The BBC, on the other hand, was criticized on Monday for not cutting racist comments from its broadcast, which was televised two hours late. The BBC apologized for what happened and said it would re-edit the awards broadcast on its online player.

According to The Guardian the broadcast on Sunday was originally cut in a BBC broadcast van, and producers at the time did not hear Davidson’s use of language.