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The BBC has apologised for “any offence caused” after a racial slur shouted during the Bafta Film Awards ceremony was broadcast.The slur was shouted by a member of the audience who reportedly had Tourette syndrome as Sinners actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan presented the award for special visual effects at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.A BBC spokesperson said: “Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the Bafta Film Awards 2026.

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00:20It's absolute madness, I mean I really can't believe what you just said, I still don't
00:24think I can quite believe this, it's unbelievable and I'm totally blown away by it and I feel
00:31so honoured, it's one of the best days of my life.
00:34This is really one of the most acute examples of where something that is a disability can
00:42cause quite understandably huge amounts of offence to someone, so if it's being pre-recorded
00:50now then bleeping it out for example might be a reasonable compromise but I think it
00:55has to be taken on a case by case kind of decision and scenario but you know I'm very very
01:03mindful
01:03of the people that would have quite understandably been hugely you know offended by whatever word
01:09was said or an offensive word that's used by someone with tics and traps.
01:13Let's see.
01:13Let's go.
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