The Tourette’s activist who created a firestorm when he shouted the N-word through the The British Academy Movie Awards (BAFTA) has damaged his silence.
As we reported … John Davidson was heard shouting the N-word throughout Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo‘s presentation final evening. Host Alan Cumming did his finest to deal with the incident, however a lot had been nonetheless heated about what occurred — and wished solutions.
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John simply launched a press release, saying he appreciated Alan’s mid-show announcement … and, “I used to be heartened by the spherical of applause that adopted this announcement and felt welcomed and understood in an surroundings that will usually be unimaginable for me.”
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BAFTA did concern a full-throated apology this morning … and mentioned this was a invaluable studying second for the group.
John revealed he left the auditorium after the incidentnoting in his assertion why … “I’ve spent my life making an attempt to help and empower the Tourette’s neighborhood and to show empathy, kindness and understanding from others, and I’ll proceed to take action.”
On the finish of its assertion, BAFTA mentioned of John, “We wish to thank him for his dignity and consideration of others, on what ought to have been an evening of celebration for him.”