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A Tourette's syndrome activist shouted the N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo during the BAFTAs: Breaking down the controversy (archive.today)
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The ceremony aired on a two-hour delay on BBC One in the U.K. and on E! in the U.S. and yet the slur remained in the broadcast. Deadline noted that other remarks were censored, including the BBC cutting Akinola Davies Jr.’s “free Palestine” comment at the end of his speech.

I can excuse the dude with the verbal tic having an outburst, understandable. What gets my goat is that you fucks censored the Free Palestine comment instead.

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[–] LeonTreatsky@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I don't get the point of your post other than ableism? If John Davidson had to apologise for every tic he just wouldn't be able to function as a person. No one should have to apologise for existing.

[–] worlds_okayest_mech_pilot@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

Not to mention that he probably does apologize for a good majority of them. I know I do whenever my tics cause issues (although I am very lucky to have my condition not be anywhere near as severe as Davidson's)