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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of Tourette N-word incident Source The Guardian - World News
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Film-maker Jonte Richardson cites ‘harm inflicted on both the black and disabled communities’, while New Black Film Collective and MP Dawn Butler criticise BBC’s failure to edit

A black British film-maker has said he will step down as a Bafta judge over the organisation’s handling of the incident during Sunday’s ceremony during which a Tourette syndrome campaigner shouted a racial slur while two black actors were on stage.

Sinners stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were presenting the award for special visual effects when John Davidson, whose life story was adapted into the acclaimed film I Swear, shouted the N-word from the stalls. The actors continued with their presenting duties but appeared shocked.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/24/bafta-judge-jonte-richardson-quits-over-tourette-n-word-handling Published At 2026-02-24 07:26:57 (1 week ago)
Created At 2026-02-24 07:30:30 Updated At 2026-02-24 07:48:36