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Michael J Fox has fans ‘tearing up’ with surprise appearance at Actor Awards

The ‘Back to the Future’ star was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991

The Independent UK

Delroy Lindo thankful for ‘love and support’ after N-word incident at Baftas

Lindo speaks out after man with Tourette syndrome shouted slur while actor was on stage with Michael B Jordan

The Guardian - US

Delroy Lindo hails ‘support and love’ after racial slur incident at Baftas

The actor addressed the incident during the NAACP Image Awards in California.

Evening Standard

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Delroy Lindo says Baftas incident ended up becoming ‘very positive’ amid waves of ‘love and support’

Oscar-nominated ‘Sinners’ star addressed the controversy on stage at the NAACP Image Awards

The Independent UK

NAACP Image Awards open with Deon Cole jokes, BAFTA nod and Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo support

Deon Cole opened the NAACP Image Awards with a monologue that mixed politics, pop culture, and a sharp nod to a recent BAFTA controversy

The Independent UK

One Sinners Star ‘Would Love’ To Join Black Panther 3, And I Hope Ryan Coogler Makes This Happen

A continued collaboration we should all be clamoring for!

Cinemablend

Oscar nominated Sinners star Delroy Lindo told director Ryan Coogler that he wants to be in Black Panther 3 "if the stars line up"

Delroy Lindo is open to joining the ranks of powerhouse actors in Marvel's Black Panther films

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Delroy Lindo set to take stage at 32nd Annual Actor Awards after Baftas N-word controversy

Days after he was confronted with the N-word at the Baftas after it was involuntarily shouted by a Tourette’s sufferer in the audience, actor Delroy Lindo has been announced as one of the stars set to take to the stage at Sunday’s 32nd Annual Actor Awards.

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I Swear director says Tourette’s activist John Davidson was ‘let down on many levels’ in Baftas row

BBC broadcast included John Davidson involuntarily using a racial slur

The Independent UK

Tourette syndrome tests the limits of acceptance – I’ve struggled with it for 30 years

The anger toward John Davidson’s racist Baftas outburst is understandable. But I’ve had to ask what I owe to others with the condition

The Guardian - US

Baftas racial slur controversy: what should the BBC have done?

At the 2026 Bafta awards, big wins for independent British film I Swear and American horror film Sinners were overshadowed by a regrettable moment. Activist John Davidson said the N-word – arguably the most offensive slur in the English language due to the centuries of violence and oppression it carries…

The Conversation

BBC to conduct fast-track investigation into broadcasting of racial slur from Baftas

Corporation says broadcasting of N-word by Tourette syndrome campaigner was ‘serious mistake’ as anger at error rises

The Guardian - UK

‘Fast-tracked investigation’ launched into BBC Bafta broadcast ‘serious mistake’

Alan Cumming apologised during the broadcast for language viewers may have heard.

Evening Standard

Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says Bafta told him ‘any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast’

Davidson said he ‘can’t begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been’ over slurs he shouted during the award ceremony

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BAFTA launches 'comprehensive review' of 2026 ceremony after Tourette's controversy

BAFTA has told its members a "comprehensive review" is underway after the 2026 ceremony.

The Guardian - UK

I was at the Baftas – and while hearing the N-word was unsettling, all anger should be aimed at the BBC

By failing to remove John Davidson’s tic from the broadcast, editors let down both black and disabled people, says Guardian assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye

The Independent UK

John Davidson says Tourette’s misconceptions are more challenging than the disorder

Tourette syndrome campaigner involuntarily shouted the n-word while Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were on stage at the Baftas

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John Davidson reacts to BAFTAs slur and questions producers' approach to event

John Davidson has "questioned" why the BAFTA production team sat him near a microphone at the event.

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The Independent UK

John Davidson says Bafta told him swearing would be edited out of broadcast before N-word incident

Davidson, whose biopic ‘I Swear’ won Robert Aramayo the Best Actor award, involuntarily shouted the racial slur at ‘Sinners’ stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan

The Conversation

Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma

John Davidson, whose life inspired the award-winning biopic “I Swear,” involuntarily shouted a racial slur during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s speech at the BAFTA film awards in London on Feb. 22, 2026. The moment went viral, and the ensuing backlash ignited public debate about Tourette syndrome and its…

The Guardian - UK

BBC apologises to staff over N-word inclusion as Bafta announces comprehensive review

Chief content officer Kate Phillips tells staff she is ‘so sorry’ racial slur by Tourette campaigner was not edited from recorded broadcast

The Guardian - UK

‘Tics are involuntary’: people with Tourette syndrome on Baftas outburst

Those with the condition share varying views of John Davidson’s tic during Sunday’s awards ceremony

The Independent UK

Hollywood studio raised immediate concern to BBC after Bafta’s racial slur

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Michael B. Jordan’s Reaction After BAFTA Audience Member Shouted The N-Word At Him Revealed

“Delroy and Michael, like everyone else, didn’t expect what happened to happen,” one insider said.

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BAFTA Jury Member Jonte Richardson Resigns Over 'Utterly Unforgivable' N-Word Incident

Jonte Richardson resigns from BAFTA's emerging talent jury after Tourette's campaigner shouted racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.

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