Delroy Lindo Shares First Public Comments On BAFTA’s Tourette’s Incident At NAACP Image Awards: “It’s A Classic Case Of Something That Could Be Very Negative Becoming Very Positive”

Actor Delroy Lindo addressed the NAACP Image Awards audience this week to publicly comment on the recent incident at the BAFTA Film Awards when co-presenter Michael B. Jordan and he were subjected to a racial epithet shouted by audience member John Davidson, who has Tourette's syndrome, while they were about to present the Best Visual Effects award. The incident, which occurred last week at the prestigious British Academy Film Awards, created a moment of tension when Davidson, a Tourette's campaigner, shouted the N-word unexpectedly. Despite the shock and potential for misunderstanding, Lindo chose to frame the experience positively during his appearance at the NAACP Image Awards, emphasizing how the situation could be transformed from a negative occurrence into something positive. His co-star Michael B. Jordan was present during both incidents, and 'Sinners,' the film for which both actors were recognized, dominated the ceremony by taking home the award for Best Motion Picture, with Jordan also honored as Entertainer of the Year.