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Warner Bros. 'Sent BAFTAs Immediate Warning’ Following Racial Slur Incident
Warner Bros. urged removal of a Tourette syndrome-related racial slur from the BAFTA broadcast after it aired uncensored, prompting formal apologies from BAFTA and the BBC.
- On Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall, Warner Bros representatives asked Bafta to remove the racial slur from the BBC broadcast after it occurred during the ceremony.
- Medical context: the NHS explains Tourette syndrome can in rare instances cause uncontrollable offensive language, and John Davidson developed the condition at age 12, producing involuntary tics during the special visual effects award presentation.
- Editorial inconsistency emerged when the BBC removed a 'Free Palestine' call by Bafta winner Akinola Davies Jr. but left the racial slur in the televised broadcast, and presenter Alan Cumming apologised on air.
- On Monday night, Bafta apologised, said it takes full responsibility, and thanked Michael and Delroy for their professionalism, after Davidson left early due to his tics causing distress.
- Critics and industry figures have publicly condemned how the slur was handled, as film-maker Jonte Richardson resigned calling it 'utterly unforgivable' and MP Dawn Butler accused the BBC of 'an obvious bias' and 'failure of duty of care'.
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