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BAFTA Judge Resigns Over 'Unforgivable' Aftermath of Racial Slur Incident

A judge for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards has resigned after the way the organization handled Tourette’s activist John Davidson yelling a racial slur and other obscenities during the 2026 ceremony. Jonte Richardson announced on Monday, February 23, that he was resigning after seeing how the situation was handled, writing via LinkedIn that he felt “compelled” to “withdraw from the BAFTA emerging talent judging panel” after some “considerable soul-searching.” Richardson called the organization’s handling of the “unfortunate Tourette’s N-Word” incident “utterly unforgivab...