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  "path": "/2026/02/john-davidson-issues-statement-bafta-racial-slur-i-swear-1236733373/",
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  "textContent": "Tourette Syndrome campaigner John Davidson has issued a statement after his racial slur at the BAFTA Film Awards dominated the aftermath of the ceremony. Read the statement in full below. In a statement released this afternoon, Davidson said he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any […]",
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