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Bafta apologises for events surrounding John Davidson’s Tourette’s outburst
An independent review found ‘weaknesses’ in the organisation’s planning and crisis procedures
TL;DR
- Bafta apologized "unreservedly" for the events surrounding John Davidson's Tourette's outburst.
- An independent review found "weaknesses" in Bafta's planning, escalation procedures, and crisis coordination.
- The review stated that Bafta did not fully appreciate the risk associated with a live broadcast and early warning signs were not escalated.
- Bafta's board accepted the review's conclusions and apologized to the Black community and the disability community.
- The BBC had previously ruled that its airing of the slur breached editorial standards.
- Bafta acknowledged that its planning and processes had not kept pace with its diversity and inclusion goals.
- Davidson had expressed his mortification if his tics were perceived as intentional and stated that Bafta and the BBC should have been aware of Tourette's.