US EditionTourette's campaigner 'deeply mortified' after racial slur at BAFTAs
John Davidson’s involuntary vocal tics, including a racial slur, during the BAFTA Film Awards prompted a BBC apology and support from Tourette's Action, highlighting that tics are uncontrollable.
- 1- John Davidson, a Tourette’s campaigner, said he is “deeply mortified” after involuntarily shouting a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards, stressing that his tics are not intentional and carry no meaning. 2- Davidson, who inspired the film I Swear, explained that his severe Tourette syndrome causes sudden, involuntary vocal tics, which led to the outburst while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting on stage. 3- He thanked BAFTA organisers for warning the audience about his condition beforehand and clarifying that his involuntary tics do not reflect his personal beliefs.
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The man who involuntarily shouted the n-word at the British Film Awards last weekend insists that "tics are unintentional and have no meaning." John Davidson, who has Tourette's syndrome, unintentionally became the center of attention at the BAFTAs.
Tourette's campaigner 'mortified' after shouting racial slur during BAFTA awards
LONDON: Tourette's sufferer John Davidson, who inspired a BAFTA-winning film, on Monday (Feb 23) said he was "deeply mortified" after shouting a racial slur at the London awards ceremony, which he said was caused by an "involuntary tic".He was heard shouting the N-word as Sinners actors Delroy Lindo and Micha
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who has Tourette syndrome, reacts to N-word ‘tic’ outburst at BAFTA awards
The fallout from a Tourette syndrome advocate blurting the N-word during a presentation by two Black actors at a British entertainment awards ceremony should generate more compassion — for both sides, said New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who suffers from the condition. A day after movie subject John Davidson shouted the racial slur while actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan were on stage at the British Academy of Film and Te…
John Davidson Feels ‘Mortified’ for BAFTAs Involuntary Tics
Tourette’s Syndrome advocate John Davidson issued an apology for his involuntary tics at last night’s BAFTAs. He shouted a racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo during the show and left mid-way through the ceremony.
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