Tourette Syndrome Activist Shouts N-Word at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo at BAFTAs
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During Black History Month??? Tourette Syndrome activist John Davidson was heard shouting the N-word during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s presentation at the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday.
Michael and Delroy’s professionalism kept the show going without too much of a hiccup. The two just calmly continued presenting the award for best visual effects to “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
But we’re guessing the mood in the room was pretty dour after the shocking outburst, because host Alan Cumming issued an apology.
He said, “Tourette Syndrome is a disability and the tics you’ve heard tonight are involuntary, which means the person who has Tourette Syndrome has no control over their language. We apologize if you are offended tonight.”
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Davidson, who was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 25, is the inspiration for the BAFTA-nominated movie “I Swear.”
He made a number of outbursts throughout the ceremony, including “shut the f**k up” at BAFTA chair Sara Putt, and “f**k you” when the directors of “Arco” won for best children’s and family film.
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