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Tourette's campaigner 'deeply mortified' after racial slur at BAFTAs
John Davidson's involuntary tics at the BAFTA Film Awards caused public backlash and led to the ceremony's removal from BBC iPlayer, with Tourette's advocates urging understanding.
- 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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Racist slur shouted by a guest upended BAFTAs. We explain Tourette, the medical condition behind the outburst
A racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette and broadcast during Britain's top movie awards event has put the spotlight on one of the symptoms of the syndrome. Here's more about coprolalia — the involuntary outburst of obscene, socially inappropriate, and derogatory remarks and gestures.
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The film award itself also apologized and took responsibility for what happened.
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