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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola Davis and Alfie Packham

‘Tics are involuntary’: people with Tourette syndrome on Baftas outburst

Jordan and Lindo in suits smiling on stage with Bafta award in front of them on lectern and blue backdrop behind
Michael B Jordan, left, and Delroy Lindo on stage during the Baftas in London on Sunday evening. Photograph: Stuart Wilson/Bafta/Getty Images

It was an incident that sparked a furore: during Sunday’s Bafta ceremony Tourette syndrome (TS) activist John Davidson made several outbursts, including shouting the N-word as actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were presenting a prize on stage.

Among others to comment on the incident were actors including Oscar winner Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce, who starred alongside Jordan in The Wire.

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