00:00The BBC has officially apologized for the BAFTA Film Awards blunder, but the internet isn't buying
00:04it. Why? Because the BAFTAs aren't live. They're on a two-hour delay. And this delay is crucial
00:09because when Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan were on stage, a racial slur was shouted from
00:14the audience. Delroy and I are delighted to be presenting the first BAFTA of the night
00:19for a vital part of movie making. We're here to celebrate. And in an industry that bleeps F-bombs
00:27in milliseconds, people are now wondering how does a slur make it past an entire broadcast team
00:32and onto millions of screens? Now, a BBC spokesperson explained that the language came from involuntary
00:37verbal tics associated with Tourette's syndrome and apologized for the offense. The outburst
00:41reportedly came from John Davidson, the inspiration for the BAFTA-winning film, I Swear. But the
00:47apology hasn't stopped the backlash. So the editing was a choice. Got it. Delroy Lindo is now speaking
00:53out, revealing he wished someone from BAFTA had actually spoken to them afterwards. Many critics
00:57are now calling this a massive, quote, duty of care failure, arguing that production prioritized
01:02the broadcast over the well-being of the two men on stage. Meanwhile, many on X are pointing out
01:06a glaring double standard. Because according to them, the BBC successfully added out a, quote,
01:11free Palestine remark from an acceptance speech, but missed a racial slur in the same broadcast.
01:16Archive your stories yesterday, today and forever. For Nigeria, for London, the Congo, Sudan,
01:22free Palestine. Thank you. So do you agree? Was this purposeful and tactical or just a mistake
01:27in editing? Share your thoughts below and follow what's trending for more updates.
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