BAFTA Launches Comprehensive Review After N-word Incident at 2026 Ceremony

• BAFTA initiates a "comprehensive review" following a racial slur shouted during the 2026 EE Film Awards ceremony.
• The incident occurred while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented, with John Davidson MBE involuntarily shouting the N-word.
• BAFTA Chair Sara Putt and CEO Jane Millichip apologized, taking "full responsibility" for the harm caused.
• The slur was identified as coprolalia, an involuntary verbal tic associated with Tourette syndrome, not intentional.
• The BBC also apologized for failing to edit out the slur despite a two-hour broadcast delay, sparking broader debate.