Variety

BAFTA and BBC Let the N-Word Air on Tape Delay — Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, the Tourette’s Community and Viewers Deserve an Apology

This cannot be overstated: BAFTA and the BBC failed us all. During the 79th BAFTA Film Awards, host Alan Cumming paused the ceremony to thank the audience for its “understanding” after a series of ...
The Guardian

It hurt when the N-word was shouted out at the Baftas – but we are also hearing it so much outside

I was disturbed, but I wasn’t shocked. It’s a bigger problem that in these toxic times, so many of us endure this and other slurs in our daily lives At the outset of the Baftas, the gilded crowd ...
Rolling Stone

BBC Apologizes for Failing to Censor N-Word Outburst While ‘Sinners’ Stars Presented at BAFTAs

The BBC has apologized for failing to censor a racist slur shouted by an attendee with Tourette’s syndrome while Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting a prize at the 2026 ...
Variety

‘I Swear’ Subject John Davidson Says Tourette’s Tics Are ‘Involuntary’ After Shouting N-Word at BAFTAs: ‘Deeply Mortified if Anyone’ Thinks It Was ‘Intentional’

Tourette’s activist John Davidson, who inadvertently shouted the N-word during the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday night, has released a statement after widespread backlash. Davidson, who first began ...
Page Six

Tourette’s activist John Davidson shouts N-word during BAFTAs telecast while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo present

Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo had the N-word shouted at them while presenting an award at the BAFTAs on Sunday. The “Sinners” stars were presenting the award for best visual effects to “Avatar: ...
Deadline.com

BBC Removes BAFTA Film Awards From iPlayer After Initially Failing To Cut N-Word From Ceremony

The BBC has apologized and removed from iPlayer the BAFTA Film Awards after initially failing to cut a racial slur involuntarily shouted by an audience member with Tourette syndrome. During the event, ...
The Guardian

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 BBC apologises again for Baftas N-word incident as ...
Penn Live

Michael B. Jordan hit with N-word during awards speech; show asks for ‘understanding’

For the folks who tuned into the 2026 BAFTA Awards and thought they heard a racial slur being shouted while Michael B. Jordan as onstage … well, your ears were not deceiving you. And the show’s host, ...
Page Six

Tourette’s activist John Davidson speaks out after N-word outburst at BAFTAs: ‘Deeply mortified’

Tourette’s activist John Davidson said he’s humiliated after shouting the N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo during the 2026 BAFTA Awards Sunday. Davidson shared in a statement to Deadline ...
Complex

Jamie Foxx Says Man Who Said N-Word During Michael B. Jordan’s BAFTAs Presentation ‘Meant That SH*T’

Jamie Foxx responded to the controversy surrounding an incident at the 79th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday. Foxx commented “nah he meant that shit” under an Instagram post discussing the moment ...
People

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 John Davidson has broken his silence after shouting the n-word as Michael B ...
Vanity Fair

Outcry Roils BAFTAs After Guest With Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo

At Sunday night’s BAFTA Awards, John Davidson—the real-life inspiration for the celebrated British film I Swear—shouted the N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo while the Sinners stars were ...