The fallout from the racial slur shouted at the BAFTA Film Awards escalated into the afternoon on Monday, as the attendee who involuntarily called the Sinners stars the N-word said he was “deeply mortified.”
John Davidson was in attendance on Sunday evening to support the BAFTA-nominated biopic about his life, I Swear, when he yelled the N-word as Lindo and Jordan presented the award for best visual effects. Davidson, who has Tourette’s syndrome, told Deadline in a statement on Monday that he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.”
He added, “I have spent my life trying to support and empower the Tourette’s community and to teach empathy, kindness, and understanding from others, and I will continue to do so.”
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