At the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s tape-delayed broadcast, prompting apologies after it aired unedited. The BBC did cut filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr.’s “free Palestine” line, sparking criticism.
Published On 23 Feb 2026
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/2/23/tourette-syndrome-campaigner-shouts-slur-at-bafta-ceremony?traffic_source=rss

