BAFTA Apologizes to Michael B. Jordan for Offensive Slur Incident

• BAFTA issued a formal apology to Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo after an offensive slur was heard during the BAFTA Film Awards.
• The incident involved Tourette’s syndrome campaigner John Davidson, who involuntarily uttered the N-word while Jordan and Lindo were presenting an award.
• BAFTA took “full responsibility” for the “very difficult situation” and praised Jordan and Lindo’s “incredible dignity and professionalism.”
• Attendees were informed beforehand about Davidson’s Tourette syndrome, which can cause uncontrollable verbal tics.
• The BBC also apologized for including the slur in its tape-delayed broadcast and removed the program from iPlayer.