The activist John Davidsonknown after having his life portrayed in the film “I Swear”, which addresses stigma and the search for awareness of Tourette syndromereleased a statement, this Monday (23), following his racist comment during the Bafta.
“I was there to celebrate the film of my life, ‘I Swear,’ which, more than any other film or TV documentary, explains the origins, condition, characteristics and manifestations of Tourette’s Syndrome,” it reads.
“I have spent my life trying to support and strengthen the community with and teach empathy, kindness and understanding to others, and I will continue to do so. I chose to leave the auditorium early during the ceremony as I was aware of the discomfort my tics were causing.”
Davidson was heard shouting several expletives throughout the ceremony due to his condition, and uttered one when the actors Michael B. Jordan e Delroy Lindopresented an award at the beginning of the evening. He then left the auditorium.
The through a statement sent to Deadline. In the text, the British Oscar took “full responsibility” for the racial insult made by John Davidson. “We take full responsibility for putting our guests in a very difficult situation and we apologize to everyone. We will learn from this and keep inclusivity at the center of everything we do, maintaining our belief in film and storytelling as an essential medium for compassion and empathy. We apologize unreservedly to them and everyone affected. We would like to thank Michael and Delroy for their incredible dignity and professionalism,” the text read.
