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‘I Swear’ Subject John Davidson Says Tourette’s Tics Are ‘Involuntary’ After Shouting N-Word at BAFTAs: ‘Deeply Mortified if Anyone’ Thinks It Was ‘Intentional’

By K.J. Yossman Feb 23, 2026 | 12:36 PM

Tourette’s activist John Davidson, who inadvertently shouted the N-word during the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday night, has released a statement after widespread backlash. Davidson, who first began experiencing tics at the age of 12, made a number of outbursts during the first half of the ceremony, including shouting “shut the fuck up” during BAFTA […]