Tourette’s activist John Davidson said he’s “deeply mortified” after shouting the N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo during the BAFTA Awards on Sunday.
Davidson shared in a statement to Deadline that he’s “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.”
“I was in attendance to celebrate the film of my life, ‘I Swear,’ which, more than any film or TV documentary, explains the origins, condition, traits, and manifestations of Tourette Syndrome,” he continued.
Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images Getty Images for BAFTA “I have spent my life trying to support and empower the Tourette’s community and to teach empathy, kindness, and understanding from others, and I will continue to do so. I chose to leave the auditorium early into the ceremony as I was aware of the distress my tics were causing.”
