BAFTA Outburst: Tourette's Advocate Explains Racist Slurs, Expresses Remorse

• John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome advocate, involuntarily shouted racist slurs during the BAFTA Awards.
• The incident occurred while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award.
• Davidson explained his outbursts were symptoms of his neurological condition, not intentional or reflective of his values.
• He described Tourette's tics as involuntary neurological misfires, comparing suppression to a shaken Coca-Cola bottle.
• BAFTA and host Alan Cumming apologized, urging understanding for Tourette's syndrome.