John Davidson questions seating choice amid BAFTA expletive

Tourette syndrome activist, John Davidson is taking a stand following an event on the BAFTA Film Awards on February 22.

For the unversed, the 54-year-old shouted in the audience using vulgar language as Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on-stage.

The episode, which was aired in the BBC broadcast, led to the apologies of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the network. 

Hannah Beachler, Oscar winning designer accused Davidson of making racial slur toward her.

Davidson recently marked that he contacted her to apologize to Lindo and production designer.

He clarified the situation of his condition in an email interview with Variety. Everyone had been conscious.

He went on to mark, “BAFTA had made us all aware that any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast.” 

Moreover, he pointed out to be sitting next to a microphone even when tics were probable. 

“With hindsight I have to question whether this was wise, so close to where I was seated, knowing I would tic.”

The Scottish activist, the protagonist in the biopic I Swear, emphasized that Tourette is largely misconceived. 

“When socially unacceptable words come out, the guilt and shame… is often unbearable and causes enormous distress,” in him as the after effect of the ceremony ensues.

Davidson has also worked with the BBC on documentaries in the past and feels that more sensitization and care could have been taken to ensure that the incident was not aired.