BAFTA, BBC issue apology after racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette syndrome

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Tourette’s syndrome campaigner #JohnDavidson, 54, caused several disruptions during tonight’s BAFTA Film Awards in London, including shouting a racial slur while Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the first award. Davidson, who was diagnosed with Tourette’s at 25 and experiences involuntary tics and verbal outbursts, is the inspiration behind the BAFTA-nominated film I Swear. Addressing the audience at the Royal Festival Hall, host Alan Cummings explained that the s