BAFTAs & BBC Apologize To Michael B. Jordan & Delroy Lindo After Guest Shouts Racial Slur

The British Academy Film Awards and BBC have apologized to Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo after an attendee with Tourette Syndrome shouted racial slurs while the “Sinners” stars were presenting onstage. The actors were presenting the best visual effects award at the 79th annual awards show on Feb. 22, when John Davidson shouted out a racial slur. Davidson is the inspiration behind the BAFTAs nominated film, “I Swear,” which follows the story of his Tourette syndrome diagnosis. Later in the show, BAFTAs host Alan Cumming apologized for Davidson’s actions and Lindo told Vanity Fair at an after party that he wished “someone from BAFTA spoke to us afterwards.” The BAFTAs put out a statement on Feb. 23 stating they “apologize unreservedly” to Jordan and Lindo and that they take “full responsibility for putting our guests in a very difficult situation.”