Summary
During the British Academy Film Awards, a racial slur was mistakenly broadcast while two actors were presenting an award. The film's campaigner, who has Tourette syndrome, unintentionally spoke the slur due to involuntary tics. Both the event organizers and the campaigner apologized for the incident, emphasizing the unintentional nature of the tics.
Key Facts
- The racial slur was heard during the presentation of the best visual effects award.
- The slur was shouted involuntarily by John Davidson, a campaigner with Tourette syndrome.
- Tourette syndrome is a condition that causes involuntary movements or sounds, known as tics.
- Only 10-15% of people with this syndrome experience a type of tic that involves involuntary swearing.
- Both the British Academy Film Awards and the BBC apologized for the broadcast incident.
- The BBC removed the program from its service to edit out the offensive language.
- Actor Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting during the incident.
- "I Swear," a film inspired by Davidson, won two awards at the event.
