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Jamie Foxx Slams Tourette’s Campaigner for Shouting Racial Slur ‘He Meant’ at BAFTAs
Foxx’s comments on a racial slur by a Tourette’s campaigner sparked criticism highlighting misconceptions about involuntary tics, with charities emphasizing tics are not intentional.
- Reacting on social media, Jamie Foxx responded after John Davidson, a Tourette's campaigner, shouted a racial slur at the BAFTAs, calling it 'unacceptable.'
- Following the BAFTAs on Sunday, experts noted that John Davidson, a Tourette's campaigner from Scotland, has spent four decades advocating and has the condition, which can cause involuntary tics including coprolalia.
- Many on social media criticised Foxx for his assertion, while Tourette's Action UK called the comments painful and urged learning through the film; the BBC apologised and will remove offensive language from BBC iPlayer.
- At the ceremony, John Davidson left midway as the night overwhelmed him, while Alan Cumming and broadcasters acknowledged strong language and Newsweek reached out to Jamie Foxx and Davidson for comment.
- The BAFTA‑nominated film I Swear highlights how tics can arise involuntarily, with charities urging viewers to understand the realities of Tourette's and its manifestation in high-stress events.
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