Delroy Lindo makes first public comments following racial slur incident at BAFTAs
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- Delroy Lindo publicly addressed the racial slur incident at NAACP Impact Awards
- The incident involved Tourette's campaigner John Davidson shouting a racial slur during Lindo and Jordan's presentation
- Lindo expressed gratitude for support and noted how a negative situation turned positive
- BAFTA and BBC faced criticism for not editing the slur from the broadcast despite having a two-hour delay
- The incident sparked significant outrage including Jamie Foxx's condemnation and Jonte Richardson's resignation
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Actor Delroy Lindo made his first public comments Saturday night at the NAACP Impact Awards, addressing the racial slurs hurled at himself and 'Sinners' co-star Michael B. Jordan during the BAFTA Awards last week while receiving a standing ovation, following an incident where Tourette's campaigner John Davidson shouted a racial slur during their presentation. Lindo began by thanking those who had shown support to him and Jordan following the controversy, stating, 'Before we start, I'd just like to officially say, we appreciate — I appreciate — we appreciate all the support and the love that we have been shown in the aftermath of what happened last weekend.' During the standing ovation, Jordan could be seen smiling at his co-star from the audience and clapping. Lindo also acknowledged the sense of community at the NAACP Image Awards, noting 'It means a lot to us. It is an honor to be here amongst our people this evening' and describing it as 'a classic case of something that could be very negative becoming very positive.' The British Academy Film Awards kicked off with controversy last weekend as Jordan and Lindo presented the first award of the evening. Davidson, who was attending the ceremony as the executive producer of the film 'I Swear' which follows his Tourette syndrome diagnosis, began shouting during their presentation of the best visual effects award. Since the incident, Davidson expressed shame and embarrassment as his tics began during the ceremony. The BBC and BAFTA have faced significant scrutiny for not cutting the racial slur from the initial broadcast despite the show airing with a two-hour delay, sparking outrage from the film community with actor Jamie Foxx calling the incident 'unacceptable' and BAFTA jury member Jonte Richardson resigning from the organization.
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Race and Discrimination, Entertainment Industry Controversies, Disability Awareness, Media Responsibility
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Delroy Lindo
American actor (born 1952)
Delroy George Lindo (born 18 November 1952) is an American actor. Starting his career in the 1975 stage production of Of Mice and Men, he later earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor for his work in the 1988 production of Joe Turner's Come and Gone. He received wider recognition wit...
Tourette syndrome
Neurodevelopmental disorder involving motor and vocal tics
Tourette syndrome (TS), or simply Tourette's, is a motor disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements.
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Delroy Lindo makes first public comments following racial slur incident at BAFTAs The actor addressed last weekend's controversy at the BAFTA awards, where an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur. Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo during the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards on Feb. 22. Stuart Wilson / Getty Images for BAFTA Share Add NBC News to Google March 1, 2026, 10:47 AM EST By Isabel Yip Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 Actor Delroy Lindo made his first public comments Saturday night at the NAACP Impact Awards addressing the racial slurs hurled at himself and "Sinners" co-star Michael B. Jordan during the BAFTA Awards last week while receiving a standing ovation. Lindo began by thanking those who had shown support to him and Jordan following the controversy. “Before we start, I’d just like to officially say, we appreciate — I appreciate — we appreciate all the support and the love that we have been shown in the aftermath of what happened last weekend,” Lindo said during last night's ceremony. During the standing ovation, Jordan could be seen smiling at his co-star from the audience and clapping. Lindo also acknowledged the sense of community at the NAACP Image Awards. "It means a lot to us. It is an honor to be here amongst our people this evening," Lindo said. "Among so many people who have shown us such incredible support. And it’s a classic case of something that could be very negative becoming very positive." The British Academy Film Awards kicked off with controversy last weekend as Jordan and Lindo presented the first award of the evening. Jordan and Lindo, who star in “Sinners” together, were presenting the BAFTA award for best visual effects when John Davidson, a Tourette’s campaigner, began shouting. The pair paused on stage after a racial slur was yelled, before continuing with their presentation. Davidson was attending the ceremony as the executive producer of the film “I Swear,” which follows his Tourette syndro...
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