Hollywood studio raised immediate concern to BBC after Bafta’s racial slur IN FULL The Independent UK · Feb 24
Michael B. Jordan’s Reaction After BAFTA Audience Member Shouted The N-Word At Him Revealed “Delroy and Michael, like everyone else, didn’t expect what happened to happen,” one insider said. Bored Panda · Feb 24
BAFTA Jury Member Jonte Richardson Resigns Over 'Utterly Unforgivable' N-Word Incident Jonte Richardson resigns from BAFTA's emerging talent jury after Tourette's campaigner shouted racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo. International Business Times UK · Feb 24
BBC boss apologises to staff for ‘distressing’ racial Tourette’s slur at Baftas The racial slur was ‘aired in error’ on Sunday evening, says Kate Phillips, the corporation’s chief content officer The Independent UK · Feb 24
BBC boss apologises to staff over failure to edit out racial slur at Baftas A note from a senior BBC boss, sent to staff, said: ‘We take full responsibility for what happened.’ Evening Standard · Feb 24
Sinners studio say they raised N-word use with Bafta immediately as Google ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive notification A source close to Warner Bros has said that executives were assured the slur would be removed before broadcast, while search engine remove AI-generated prompt The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson resigns over racial slur row BAFTA juror Jonte Richardson has resigned from the organisation's emerging talent judging panel amid the controversy which overshadowed Sunday night's ceremony after Tourette's campaigner John Davidson blurted out the N-word while Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were onstage. BANG Premier · Feb 24
Warner Bros reportedly asked for Baftas slur to be cut from BBC broadcast The Hollywood studio is said to have raise immediate concerns after the incident at Sunday’s ceremony The Independent UK · Feb 24
Film studio raised immediate concerns about racial slur at Baftas It is understood Warner Bros requested the incident be removed from the broadcast. Evening Standard · Feb 24
Tourette Activist Who Shouted N Slur at BAFTAs 'Mortified,' Says Tics were 'Not Intentional' John Davidson, the Tourette's advocate who inspired I Swear, says his tics were involuntary after shouting the N-word at the 2026 BAFTAs. International Business Times UK · Feb 24
Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of Tourette N-word incident Film-maker Jonte Richardson cites ‘harm inflicted on both the black and disabled communities’, while New Black Film Collective and MP Dawn Butler criticise BBC’s failure to edit The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
The dust has not yet settled on the Baftas N-word row. This is why When John Davidson involuntarily shouted racial abuse at Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan it set off two sets of alarm bells that should have been heeded much quicker and better The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
Bafta judge and filmmaker quits role over handling of racial slur at ceremony ‘The organisation’s handling of the unfortunate Tourette’s N-word incident last night at the awards was utterly unforgivable,’ says Jonte Richardson The Independent UK · Feb 24
Film-maker quits as Bafta judge over handling of racist slur at awards ceremony Jonte Richardson said the handling of the incident was ‘unforgivable’. The Independent UK · Feb 24
BANG Premier · Feb 24 BAFTA takes 'full responsibility' after racial slur is heard during ceremony The BAFTAs have apologised for "putting our guests in a difficult situation".
Evening Standard · Feb 24 Tourette's on live TV: What the BAFTAs got right, and what they got wrong Dr Melina Malli is a senior researcher at the University of Oxford, with expertise in studying Tourette’s Syndrome. She reveals what the BAFTA debate really means about disability inclusion in 2026
International Business Times UK · Feb 24 What Is Tourette's Syndrome? BAFTA Controversy Sparks Global Conversation About the Condition The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards faced controversy after a guest with Tourette's Syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the live broadcast, prompting apologies from the BBC and BAFTA.
International Business Times UK · Feb 23 Who Is John Davidson And What Is Tourette's Syndrome? Inside The BAFTA Controversy That Sparked Debate After Michael B. Jordan Exchange John Davidson's involuntary outburst at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards sparks a global conversation on disability, race, and media responsibility.
BANG Premier · Feb 23 John Davidson ‘deeply mortified’ after shouting racial slur during Bafta Film Awards After the incident caused outrage, Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson has said he is “deeply mortified” after shouting a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards.
The Mary Sue · Feb 23 The BAFTAS and the BBC Failed Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, and John Davidson This is sad all around.
Evening Standard · Feb 23 Tourette's campaigner says he's ‘deeply mortified’ after involuntarily shouting racial slur during BAFTAs John Davidson could be heard shouting a racial slur during the ceremony
BANG Premier · Feb 23 Delroy Lindo breaks silence on N-word being shouted from audience during 2026 BAFTAs Breaking his silence on the controversial incident, Delroy Lindo has said he and his co-presenter “did what we had to do” after the N-word was shouted from the audience during the 2026 BAFTAs.
International Business Times UK · Feb 23 Tourette's Activist Shouted 'N***a' as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo Present on Stage at the BAFTAs John Davidson, a prominent Tourette's advocate, caused a stir at the BAFTAs with involuntary outbursts, sparking a debate on Tourette's awareness.
BANG Premier · Feb 23 Jamie Foxx brands BAFTA n-word controversy 'unacceptable' Jamie Foxx has branded John Davidson's outbursts at the BAFTA Awards "unacceptable" and Wendell Pierce has criticised the lack of apology for Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23 It hurt when the N-word was shouted out at the Baftas – but we are also hearing it so much outside I was disturbed, but I wasn’t shocked. It’s a bigger problem that in these toxic times, so many of us endure this and other slurs in our daily lives, says journalist and film-maker Nadine White