John Davidson shouting the N word during the BAFTAS

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John Davidson has Tourettes and is a campaigner for the condition. Whist Michale B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting he shouted out the racial slur. It’s extremely uncomfortable to watch. I feel terrible for the two presenters. I’m really conflicted on this one.

What are your thoughts?

No one should be subjected to abuse. That is my bottom line. Maybe the fact I was called P*** (I’m half Indian) growing up has influenced my views. I obviously recognise Tourette’s is involuntary.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/22/entertainment/baftas-2026-tourettes-racist-slur

I would suggest no-one takes offense at a Tourette's tic, in fact.

Crack on with moving on, no one is stopping you.

Aren’t some black men obscenely wealthy? What’s that got to do with anything?

You should tell Kemi B that. Another one playing the victim card.

The wooden spoons are getting a good stir I see.

White people are currently STILL enslaved by the way.

I don't need to, I already know there was no deliberate intent.

Yes, I have issues with the way many MNers talk about race here.

If you see it as victim mentality, it’s probably because the ratio of white to BAME on this thread is massively to your advantage.

I can't see where she's commented on the issue.

Which ones? Do you mean like underpaid Amazon delivery workers?

You’re pretty obvious, Space. I don’t know if you see it, but you are.

Tbf, black people make up less than 4% of the UK population so that's always going to be the case.

I linked in the article upthread. She has.

Are you calling me racist? If so just spit it out.

Or the ratio of empathy towards people with tourettes is not to your advantage. You're stirring.

That’s not what I’ve seen. There are plenty on the far left (Narinder Kaur etc) attacking John, with many claiming he is a racist.

She commented on the BBCs editing though - she didn't suggest that disabled people be segregated.

I do too. That's why Black MNers never come on here but stay in their corner. Aa do many brown MNers
I am going to stay here though.

Yep, and the disingenuous bleating of ‘But it wasn’t INTENTIONAL’.

How is educating people about a neurodevelopmental disorder 'bleating'?

You really are showing yourself as being quite hateful.

One of the reasons why people with this disorder need others to advocate for them.

Or as you would put it, 'bleat' for them.

You are right @nomas black people have a long and terrible history of abuse and discrimination and having that word used against them echoes that long legacy of pain. And that is why they can reclaim it and say it and white people cannot. And that is true for almost every other circumstance, except in this one where this one man who is also vulnerable is medically incapable of knowing what he will say to who when.

Disabled people also have a long history of being excluded and hidden and abused and shamed. And that is why they can decide whether they turn up to events where they have been invited to be recognised and celebrated, without having to step out or hide themselves or make themselves small or invisible or absent when the unintentional, inescapable, unpredictable, painful symptoms of their disabilities do manifest. Able people can’t make that decision for them and tell them to hide and be ashamed. Get over it.

Both things are true

Neither have I said they should be segregated. But if the N word is just like shouting " cunt", why do you think she needed to comment? After all, white people were enslaved too.

As this is a UK based site and black people make up about 4% of the total population of the UK then it's going to be that way, isn't it?
I would also suggest most people on here are female, because that's the nature of the site.

Good one.

Perhaps have a look into the issue yourself?

As this is a UK based site and black people make up about 4% of the total population of the UK then it's going to be that way, isn't it?

Don’t worry you didn’t need to point that out. I am aware, believe me, it shows.

This is a pretty weird comment @clickthat. enslavement of black people isn’t something I’d be aiming to diminish or find white comparators to if I were you.