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BBC apologizes after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's

The BBC and BAFTA issued apologies after a guest with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the BAFTA Film Awards. The incident occurred while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award, and the slur was not edited out from the broadcast, prompting criticism and a promise to remove it from iPlayer.

BBC apologizes after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's

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Key Highlights

  • A guest with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the BAFTA Film Awards.
  • The incident was aired on a two-hour delay and was not edited out of the broadcast.
  • John Davidson, the individual responsible for the outburst, is a Tourette syndrome campaigner.
  • The BBC has promised to remove the slur from the iPlayer version of the ceremony.
  • Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the award when the slur was shouted.
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Sources

  1. BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette's at Baftas
  2. BBC Will Remove N-Word Outburst From BAFTA Film Awards on iPlayer, Apologizes ‘That This Was Not Edited Out Prior to Broadcast’
  3. BBC apologizes after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's

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