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Tourette's Campaigner John Davidson Says He Is "Deeply Mortified" If Anyone Considers "Involuntary Tics to Be Intentional" After BAFTA Backlash
John Davidson, the Tourette’s campaigner at the center of the BAFTA Film Awards backlash, has released a statement after shouting a racial slur at presenters Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo during ...

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Tourette's activist John Davidson speaks out after saying racial slur at BAFTAs: 'Deeply mortified'
Who Is John Davidson? All About the Tourette’s Activist Who Inspired ‘I Swear’
BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette's during Baftas
The BBC has apologised after a guest with Tourette's syndrome shouted a racial slur when two black actors were on stage at the Bafta Film Awards.

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Tourettes Action says it ‘deeply understands’ harm of slur shouted at Baftas
Tourette's campaigner John Davidson issues statement after shouting racial slur at Baftas
John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” That His Tourettes Tics Could Be Seen As “Intentional” In First Statement After BAFTA Film Awards
“I was in attendance to celebrate the film of my life, I Swear, which, more than any film or TV documentary, explains the origins, condition, traits, and manifestations of Tourette Syndrome,” Davidson...

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Tourette's campaigner John Davidson 'deeply mortified' after Bafta racial slur
BAFTA Awards Fallout Continues: Org Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for Racial Slur Incident, as John Davidson Says He’s ‘Deeply Mortified’

Tourette's Advocate John Davidson, Who Yelled N-Word as Michael B. Jordan Presented at BAFTAs, Breaks Silence After Incident

Davidson shouted the racial slur as Jordan and his 'Sinners' costar Delroy Lindo presented the award for Best Visual Effects

Alan Cumming 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.

Tourette’s signs and symptoms after BAFTA ceremony controversy

Aramayo, the BBC, and BAFTA presenter Alan Cumming addressed the matter after some viewers at home were confused by the outbursts and believed the show was being 'heckled'. Cumming clarified at London's Royal Festival Hall: "You may have heard some strong offensive language tonight,