Overview
- The N-word was heard from the audience as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first award, and both continued after a brief pause.
- Host Alan Cumming told attendees that Tourette tics are involuntary, the room had been warned in advance, and John Davidson left the auditorium early.
- The BBC acknowledged it failed to remove the language from its delayed telecast, issued an apology, and took down the segment from iPlayer for editing.
- BAFTA apologized unreservedly to Jordan and Lindo, took full responsibility for the situation, and thanked them for their professionalism.
- Davidson said he was “deeply mortified” if his tics were seen as intentional, while reactions from industry figures questioned the handling as Robert Aramayo and One Battle After Another led the night’s wins.