Tourette's campaigner Davidson asks to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after racial slur row
Tourette's campaigner John Davidson has requested to watch the Scottish Baftas via video link after a previous incident where he shouted a racial slur during the London ceremony. Bafta Scotland is working with inclusion experts to accommodate him safely while addressing the controversy caused by his involuntary tics.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing tension between disability advocacy, public inclusion, and the management of offensive behavior in high-profile public settings.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, John Davidson's tics could be heard several times during the Bafta Film Awards ceremony in February
Tourette's campaigner John Davidson has asked to watch the Scottish Baftas ceremony via a video link at the venue after he shouted a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards in February.
The movie I Swear, which tells the story of Davidson growing up with Tourette syndrome in Scotland in the 1980s, has been nominated for seven Scottish Baftas.
It scooped three prizes at the Bafta Film Awards in London in February.
But the event was overshadowed by Davidson, whose condition involves involuntary tics, shouting the N-word at presenters Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo.
The BBC later apologised for not editing out the slur from its BBC One broadcast, which was shown on a two-hour delay, and remained on BBC iPlayer until the following day.
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