"I want people to know and understand that my tics have absolutely nothing to do with what I think, feel or believe. It's an involuntary neurological misfire. My tics are not an intention, not a choice and not a reflection of my values. What you hear me shouting is literally the last thing in the world I believe; it is the opposite of what I believe."
"We would never have knowingly allowed this to be broadcast. BBC News reported producers monitoring the event, which removed another racial slur from the broadcast, did not hear a second slur. It quoted a note from the broadcaster's content chief, Kate Phillips, to staff acknowledging the serious mistake not to edit out the slur."
The BBC aired the British Academy Film Awards on a two-hour delay but failed to edit out a racial slur shouted by John Davidson, a guest with Tourette syndrome who was the real-life inspiration for a BAFTA-nominated film about the condition. The slur was heard during the final broadcast and on the BBC's streaming service until Monday morning. Davidson expressed mortification over the incident, clarifying that his involuntary tics do not reflect his beliefs or values. The BBC acknowledged the serious mistake, stating producers monitoring the event did not hear the second slur, though they had successfully removed another one. An Executive Complaints Unit was tasked with conducting a fast-tracked investigation.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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