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John Davidson condemns racial slur he ticked at the BAFTAs
John Davidson set the record straight on the \
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usatoday.com
Alan Cummings addresses tic outburst from John Davidson during BAFTA awards
At the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson experienced a tic outburst and used expletives and a racial slur.
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theguardian.com
Backlash mounts to Bafta N-word controversy as Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce criticise outburst
Foxx calls Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson’s shouts at the film awards ceremony ‘unacceptable’, while Sinners’ production designer criticises Bafta’s ‘throwaway’ apology
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With N-word incident, Bafta have shot themselves in the foot
In not editing out Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson’s shouted tics, Bafta have allowed their successful diversity drive to be overshadowed
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bbc.com
Baftas 2026: BBC apologises after guest with Tourette's shouts racial slur at Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan
Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.
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BBC apologises again for Baftas N-word incident as show removed from iPlayer for re-edit
Corporation says it is sorry that racial slur spoken involuntarily during ceremony by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, was not edited out before broadcast
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What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics and what happened at the Baftas?
A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understood
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independent.co.uk
John Davidson ‘deeply mortified’ if anyone felt Bafta N-word incident was intentional
Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were on stage when the incident occurred
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Tell us your experience living with Tourette syndrome
We would like to hear from people who are affected by Tourette’s and in particular those who have vocal tics involving swearing (coprolalia)
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The dust has not yet settled on the Baftas N-word row. This is why | Peter Bradshaw
When John Davidson involuntarily shouted racial abuse at Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan it set off two sets of alarm bells that should have been heeded much quicker and better
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BBC edited another racial slur out of Bafta ceremony
The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips says a slur that aired was the result of a genuine error.
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‘A slur would be deliberate’: the Baftas outburst and Tourette syndrome
While the use of the N-word may not have been intentional, some with the condition agree that doesn’t make it acceptable
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John Davidson condemns racial slur he ticked at the BAFTAs
John Davidson set the record straight on the \
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I was at the Baftas – and while hearing the N-word was unsettling, all anger should be aimed at the BBC | Jason Okundaye
By failing to remove John Davidson’s tic from the broadcast, editors let down both black and disabled people, says Guardian assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye
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John Davidson told ‘swearing would be edited out’ of Baftas before N-word incident
Davidson, whose biopic ‘I Swear’ won Robert Aramayo the Best Actor award, involuntarily shouted the racial slur at ‘Sinners’ stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan
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John Davidson questions his proximity to a microphone at Bafta Film Awards
John Davidson, who tics due to his condition, shouted a racial slur while two black actors were on stage.
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Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says Bafta told him ‘any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast’
Davidson said he ‘can’t begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been’ over slurs he shouted during the award ceremony
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BBC to conduct fast-track investigation into broadcasting of racial slur from Baftas
Corporation says broadcasting of N-word by Tourette syndrome campaigner was ‘serious mistake’
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BBC backlash grows after Bafta racial slur - The Latest
The BBC is under fire over its failure to remove a racial slur shouted by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, from its broadcast of the Bafta film awards. Lucy Hough is…
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I Swear director says Tourette’s activist was ‘let down on many levels’ in Baftas row
BBC broadcast included John Davidson involuntarily using a racial slur
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I Swear director says Baftas 'let down' Tourette's campaigner John Davidson
Kirk Jones says he initially thought a slur shouted during the ceremony was not broadcast.