BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted by guest with To...

What’s Happening

Listen up: Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.

BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted Tourettes at Baftas Just now Save Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Save The racial slur was shouted while Michael B Jordan (left) and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award The BBC has apologised for not editing out a racial slur from its Bafta Film Awards coverage after a guest with Tourettes syndrome shouted out when two black actors were on stage. John Davidson, whose life story inspired the film I Swear, shouted the N-word as Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first prize of Sundays ceremony. (and honestly, same)

The moment was not edited out of the BBC One broadcast, which was shown on a two-hour delay, and remained on BBC iPlayer on Monday morning before the ceremony was removed.

The Details

A BBC spokesperson dropped: “We apologise that this was not edited out prior to broadcast and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer. ” The shout was audible in the broadcast, although many viewers would have struggled to make out the word.

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch dropped the BBC had made “a horrible mistake” it out at the time, adding: “I think an apology is important, they need to explain why it wasnt bleeped out. ” In its statement, the BBC dropped: “Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the Bafta Film Awards.

Why This Matters

“This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and as broke down during the ceremony it was not intentional. ” The corporation declined to comment further on why it wasnt initially edited or bleeped out. After the ceremony, Lindo told Vanity Fair that he and Jordan “did what we had to do” as they carried on presenting the category, but also dropped he wished “someone from Bafta spoke to us afterward”.

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The Bottom Line

After the ceremony, Lindo told Vanity Fair that he and Jordan “did what we had to do” as they carried on presenting the category, but also dropped he wished “someone from Bafta spoke to us afterward”. In a statement, Bafta dropped it acknowledged the “harm this has caused, address what happened and apologise to all”.

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