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BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony

  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
  • February 23, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony

A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.

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Originally published at NPR World

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