"The fallout over Tourette syndrome (TS) activist John Davidson's outbursts at the Baftas on Sunday continued after Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce expressed their dismay at the incident. Davidson attended the Baftas as I Swear, the film inspired by his life of dealing with hostility triggered by TS, was up for a number of awards. He was heard several times shouting during the ceremony, including using the N-word while actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were on stage presenting the evening's first prize."
"Journalist Jemele Hill said on social media: Black people are just supposed to be ok with being disrespected and dehumanised so that other people don't feel bad, and actor Wendell Pierce said: It's infuriating that the first reaction wasn't complete and full throatted [sic] apologies to Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan. The insult to them takes priority. It doesn't matter the reasoning for the racist slur."
John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome activist, shouted repeatedly at the Baftas while attending for his film I Swear, including using the N-word as Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan presented an award. High-profile figures including Jamie Foxx, Jemele Hill, and Wendell Pierce expressed dismay and condemned the lack of immediate full apologies to the presenters, emphasizing the insult's priority. Baftas host Alan Cumming announced that Tourette syndrome is a disability and that the tics heard were involuntary, and issued an apology for any offence. Tourette syndrome is a motor control disorder; 10–20% of people with the condition experience coprolalia, involuntary swearing.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]