{"id":342502,"date":"2026-02-23T21:42:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/celebrity\/?p=342502"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:42:41","slug":"tourettes-advocate-john-davidson-breaks-his-silence-after-shouting-n-word-during-bafta-awards-update-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/celebrity\/tourettes-advocate-john-davidson-breaks-his-silence-after-shouting-n-word-during-bafta-awards-update-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourette\u2019s Advocate John Davidson Breaks His Silence After Shouting N-Word During BAFTA Awards (UPDATE)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Davidson<\/strong> has been a hot topic online for going on 24 hours. The Tourette\u2019s advocate sparked tense reactions after he shouted the n-word<\/a> while Michael B. Jordan<\/strong> and Delroy Lindo<\/strong> were presenting during the BAFTA Awards<\/strong>. Despite airing hours after the show wrapped, the BBC did not edit out the racial slur. Meanwhile, they seemingly edited \u201cFree Palestine\u201d<\/a> from a speech and alleged other tics Davidson exhibited throughout the show. As Black online spaces demand accountability across the board, Davidson is clearing the air on his intention and his controversial tic.<\/p>\n

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John Davidson Apologizes For Offensive Tic\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to Deadline<\/a>, John Davidson broke his silence on the BAFTA Awards incident on Monday. In a statement, Tourette\u2019s campaigner clarified that he feels \u201cdeeply mortified if anyone\u201d<\/em> considers his \u201cinvoluntary tics to be intentional or carry any meaning.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI 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,\u201d<\/strong> John Davidson reportedly said in the statement. He added, \u201cI have spent my life trying to support and empower the Tourette\u2019s community and to teach empathy, kindness, and understanding from others, and I will continue to do so.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Additionally, Davidson said he chose to leave the BAFTA Awards early into the ceremony given that his tics were causing \u201cdistress.\u201d Variety previously shared that Davidson had shouted other offensive things like \u201cshut the f*ck up\u201d during\u00a0 a speech and \u201cf*ck you\u201d during a win annoucement for a family and kids\u2019 movie.<\/p>\n

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Delroy Lindo Says No One Checked On Him And MBJ, BBC And BAFTA Apologize<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At a BAFTA Awards afterparty on Sunday, Delroy Lindo admitted that he and Michael B. Jordan did what they had to after John Davidson yelled the n-word. He told Variety that he wished someone had checked on him and MBJ after their presentation, indicating no one did.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, in a statement obtained by The Shade Room,<\/a> BBC didn\u2019t explain why<\/em> they failed to edit out the racial slur. However, the British outlet apologized for not doing so.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the BAFTA Film Awards. This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and as explained during the ceremony it was not intentional. We apologize that this was not edited out prior to broadcast and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, in a statement BAFTA apologized to MBJ and Delroy Lindo and to \u201call those impacted\u201d by John Davidson\u2019s tic. \u201cWe would like to thank Michael and Delroy for their incredible dignity and professionalism,\u201d<\/strong> it wrote.<\/p>\n

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People With Tourette\u2019s Are Speaking Out<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Amid the heated backlash on the internet, people with Tourette\u2019s have begun sharing their experiences. Some have admitted to also having the n-word as a tic, while defending the \u201cuncontrollable\u201d nature of tics associated with Tourette syndrome. Others have shamed violence and ableist suggestions, and still some have pointed the finger at BBC for not going the extra mile, and airing the disheartening moment.<\/p>\n

TAP BELOW TO FOR A GLIMPSE AT ONLINE REACTIONS.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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