BBC Apologizes After Racial Slur Was Broadcast During BAFTA Awards

The BBC and BAFTA apologized after a racial slur from an audience member with Tourette syndrome was broadcast during the film awards.John Davidson, a campaigner who inspired the movie "I Swear", shouted the involuntary tic as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented an award.Best Actor winner Robert Aramayo defended John Davidson, explaining that the outburst was an involuntary symptom of his medical condition.The broadcaster pulled the ceremony from its streaming service to edit the offensive language after the delay mechanism failed to catch it.