{"id":340235,"date":"2026-02-22T18:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/tourette-syndrome-activist-shouts-n-word-at-michael-b-jordan-delroy-lindo-at-baftas"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:39:19","slug":"tourette-syndrome-activist-shouts-n-word-at-michael-b-jordan-delroy-lindo-at-baftas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/tourette-syndrome-activist-shouts-n-word-at-michael-b-jordan-delroy-lindo-at-baftas","title":{"rendered":"Tourette Syndrome Activist Shouts N-Phrase at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo at BAFTAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Michael B. Jordan &amp; Delroy Lindo<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Tourette&#8217;s Activist Shouts N-Word During BAFTAs Telecast<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-02-22T15:34:12-08:00\"><br \/>\n               February 22, 2026<br \/>\n              3:34 PM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-df4f9dfa2020a811b121dcb6c46cc21c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-b0e62c00-36b8-410f-a60a-3157b207a767-876683660-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-b0e62c00-36b8-410f-a60a-3157b207a767-876683660-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Alan Cumming\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/29\/16by9\/2026\/02\/22\/29a4869e557e45aab1e50a1b0994aadc_md.png\" alt=\"022326_michael_b_jordan_delroy_lindo_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">BAFTA Awards<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-df4f9dfa2020a811b121dcb6c46cc21c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6e6087a1daf71efdf307f873d1e2af63\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>During Black History Month??? Tourette Syndrome activist <strong>John Davidson<\/strong> was heard shouting the N-word during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-b-jordan\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Michael B. Jordan<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Delroy Lindo<\/strong>&#8216;s presentation at the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6e6087a1daf71efdf307f873d1e2af63--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-145b51aa6be74bae197220cd9ab70e14\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Michael and Delroy&#8217;s professionalism kept the show going without too much of a hiccup. The two just calmly continued presenting the award for best visual effects to &#8220;Avatar: Fire and Ash.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-145b51aa6be74bae197220cd9ab70e14--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0cc709f22ac745ebf116ef54ae1f3655\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250515_6c000ffd68744959b880ba15181fb9ea\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b3479424-1ab4-4b34-83df-cf737ddd0a73\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6c\/4by3\/2025\/05\/15\/6c000ffd68744959b880ba15181fb9ea_md.jpg\" alt=\"michael b jordan sub getty swupe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0cc709f22ac745ebf116ef54ae1f3655--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9d2b96339b52d0f02249c91fc807ebd5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>But we&#8217;re guessing the mood in the room was pretty dour after the shocking outburst, because host <strong>Alan Cumming<\/strong> issued an apology.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9d2b96339b52d0f02249c91fc807ebd5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f66e5090da81d8c7eea56a2a2d1e3827\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He said, &#8220;Tourette Syndrome is a disability and the tics you&#8217;ve heard tonight are involuntary, which means the person who has Tourette Syndrome has no control over their language. We apologize if you are offended tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f66e5090da81d8c7eea56a2a2d1e3827--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9bcc6a99a8ece4f21d2f6a6eb610a08a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Davidson, who was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 25, is the inspiration for the BAFTA-nominated movie &#8220;I Swear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9bcc6a99a8ece4f21d2f6a6eb610a08a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bc82b62eecb477028cc52d9d12d78398\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bc82b62eecb477028cc52d9d12d78398--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0992f22309c0592a2ebbd52cbb3cbcbb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He made a number of outbursts throughout the ceremony, including &#8220;shut the f**k up&#8221; at BAFTA chair <strong>Sara Putt<\/strong>, and &#8220;f**k you&#8221; when the directors of &#8220;Arco&#8221; won for best children&#8217;s and family film.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0992f22309c0592a2ebbd52cbb3cbcbb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d69d16ded0d9463fc43dc392b1249f17\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>But the N-bomb is when Davidson reportedly put his own self in time out. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/awards\/alan-cumming-john-davidson-i-swear-outbursts-1236669691\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Variety<\/strong><\/a>, Davidson left the ceremony of his own volition after using the slur.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d69d16ded0d9463fc43dc392b1249f17--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/22\/tourette-syndrome-activist-shouts-n-word-at-michael-b-jordan-delroy-lindo-at-baftas\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael B. 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