The rush to assign guilt over a slur yelled at the awards show ignores the real issues: impact and intent.
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Assigning guilt over a slur yelled at the British Academy Film Awards ignores the real issues: impact and intent
Senior Culture Critic
Published
March 1, 2026 12:00PM (EST)
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There is a growing backlash after a guest hurled a racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, which the BAFTAs aired on…
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Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.
When John Davidson involuntarily shouted racial abuse at Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan it set off two sets of alarm bells…
I was disturbed, but I wasn’t shocked. It’s a bigger problem that in these toxic times, so many of us endure this and other slurs…
