Deon Cole addresses BAFTAs N-word controversy, Nicki Minaj’s MAGA turn during NAACP Image Awards 2026

I believe whatever’s in her ass is affecting her brain, Lord,” the comedian quipped, referring to the “Anaconda” rapper’s ...

The BAFTA’s N-word controversy and fallout, explained: How the show failed Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, and viewers — and what’s next

Despite a tape delay and edits to the show for length, the slur was included in the BBC broadcast — and the apologies took 24 ...
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"You do not care for our dignity": 'Sinners' star Jayme Lawson speaks out on 2026 BAFTA controversy

Jayme Lawson expressed that the British Academy of Film and Television Arts exploited Davidson’s disability. She also criticized the BBC for censoring other moments during the broadcast of the BAFTAs ...

British comedian London Hughes praises Black Americans for ‘standing on business’ after BAFTAs’ N-word controversy

After calling the BBC out before, the British comedian London Hughes relocated to the United States in early 2020. As ...

Jamie Foxx and more speak out after BAFTA’s N-word controversy

Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting during the BAFTAs when the n-word was yelled at them. After an ...

Brits host Jack Whitehall takes savage swipe at Baftas after N-word outburst controversy

BRITS host Jack Whitehall took a savage swipe at the Baftas after its N-word outburst controversy. Last week the BBC came under fire after it aired Tourettes activist John Davidson‘s involuntary ...

Why Black Award Shows Matter Amid BAFTAs N-Word Controversy: ‘Safe Spaces Are Not About Retreat, They Are About Dignity’ (Guest Column)

After BAFTA's N-word controversy, ABFF founder Jeff Friday explains why Black talent need "safe spaces" like the NAACP Image ...

Sinners Tourette N-Word Controversy Deepens With Second Incident

Oscar-winning designer Hannah Beachler reveals that Tourette's campaigner John Davidson also directed a racial slur at her.
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Delroy Lindo breaks silence after controversy over N-word at BAFTAs

During one of the 2026 BAFTA after parties, Delroy Lindo spoke to Vanity Fair about the shocking moment when the N-word was ...

BBC Apologizes for Failing to Censor N-Word Outburst While ‘Sinners' Stars Presented at BAFTAs

John Davidson, an activist with Tourette's syndrome, involuntarily shouted the slur while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage ...

BBC producers say they ‘didn’t hear’ N-word slur as ‘working in a truck’, following second Baftas apology

Corporation says it is sorry that racial slur spoken involuntarily during ceremony by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, was not edited out before broadcast ...
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Who is John Davidson and what did he say? Coprolalia meaning explained as call for public apology erupts in wake of BAFTAs N-word controversy

Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage to present the award for Best Visual Effects to Avatar: Fire and Ash when Davidson’s voice rang out in the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank ...