The British Academy Film Awards and BBC apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday's show while two stars of the film “Sinners” were onstage. The Tourette syndrome campaigner who shouted the slur said he was "deeply mortified” and what he said was “not a reflection of my personal beliefs.

The racial slur by Davidson sparked anger from several Black actors and ​a production designer who said there should have been a more comprehensive apology at the time. Davidson

BBC apologizes after audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted racial slur while Black actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage during BAFTA broadcast.

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.

Tourette’s activist John Davidson has broken his silence after yelling a racial slur and other obscenities during the 2026 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards. “I wanted to

John Davidson, whose life story inspired the film I Swear, shouted the N-word as Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first prize of Sunday's ceremony, which was broadcast on BBC One.

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

An advocate for Tourette’s syndrome shouted offensive language, including a racial slur, during the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, prompting swift clarification from the show’s host and broader discussion about the neurological condition,