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Tourette's campaigner Davidson asks to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after racial slur row

Tourette's campaigner Davidson asks to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after racial slur row
BBC Entertainment Thursday 01 October 2026, 12:06 UTC 1 min read
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John Davidson, whose condition includes involuntary tics, shouted a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards in February.

John Davidson, whose condition includes involuntary tics, shouted a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards in February.
Tourette (ORG) Davidson (PERSON) Scottish Baftas (ORG) John Davidson (PERSON) the Bafta Film Awards (ORG)
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