Tourette Syndrome at the Bafta Awards

I just read this:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/23/backlash-bafta-n-word-controversy-jamie-foxx-wendell-pierce-tourette-activist-john-davidson?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-gb

I can't decide what I think about the responses.

If a person usually uses the 'N' word as a tic, then maybe them not being in the audience would have been best at it's a very unpleasant and offensive word.

But must they have been there with regard to the awards anyway, so there wasn't really a choice to make for the organisers?  Should they be excluded?

There is obviously no intention for offence and the tic is unable to be controlled.

What do you think?

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  • 'I-Swear' is coming to Netflix, Tuesday 10th March next week apparently. Will be one to watch. One thing to come out of all this, I hope general population will watch it due to the news, and then get a greater understanding.

    (I know a lot of people won't have Netflix, but it's a start, and then hopefully get on to more platforms).

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  • 'I-Swear' is coming to Netflix, Tuesday 10th March next week apparently. Will be one to watch. One thing to come out of all this, I hope general population will watch it due to the news, and then get a greater understanding.

    (I know a lot of people won't have Netflix, but it's a start, and then hopefully get on to more platforms).

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