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BAFTA Apologizes “Unreservedly” To Black & Disabled Communities For Racial Slur Debacle After Review Finds “Number Of Structural Weaknesses” In Its Awards Planning

Deadline [Unofficial] April 10, 2026
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BAFTA has apologized “unreservedly” to the Black and disabled communities over the N-word debacle, having identified “a number of structural weaknesses” in its “planning, escalation procedures and crisis coordination arrangements” before this year’s awards. At last month’s BAFTA Film Awards, the N-word was yelled unintentionally by Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson at Sinners stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B. […]

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