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Tourette's Tic Blunder: Comedian Slams BAFTA Broadcast
25 Feb
Summary
- Comedian criticizes BAFTA for airing his involuntary Tourette's tics.
- BAFTA and BBC apologized for broadcasting racial slurs.
- Tics are unintentional and opposite of the speaker's beliefs.
Alex Thompson, known for his documentary work, expressed disappointment with the BAFTA Film Awards broadcast, stating his involuntary Tourette's tics should not have been aired. He believes the BBC, having worked with him previously, should have anticipated and prevented such content from being broadcast, especially since he was seated far from the stage.
The incident involved Thompson uttering an involuntary racial slur during the ceremony. Both the BBC and BAFTA have since apologized to those affected, including actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo. A BBC executive confirmed that a second offensive remark was also edited out before broadcast, but the first was aired in error.
Thompson clarified that his tics are not a reflection of his personal beliefs, explaining that Tourette's syndrome can manifest in upsetting ways. He noted that he ticced multiple offensive words that night, and the media's focus on a single slur misrepresented the situation, not accounting for his condition.
