BAFTA Jury Member Quits After 'Unforgivable' N-Word Incident Fumble

There’s continued fallout from the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) N-word controversy … a Black jury member just quit over the org’s “utterly unforgivable” handling of the situation.

As we reported … John Davidson was heard shouting the N-word during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo‘s presentation Sunday night. Host Alan Cumming did his best to address the incident, but many people were still upset about what happened — and demanded answers.

Jonte Richardson resigned Tuesday from BAFTA’s emerging talent judging panel … making it clear the handling of the incident — and initial lack thereof — was unacceptable.

BAFTA did issue a full-throated apology Monday afternoon about the incident … and said this was a valuable learning moment for the organization.

Davidson released his own statement Monday, saying he appreciated Alan’s mid-show announcement … and, “I was heartened by the round of applause that followed this announcement and felt welcomed and understood in an environment that would normally be impossible for me.”