Baftas row spotlights Tourette tics and stigma
At the Baftas, John Davidson—who has Tourette syndrome—shouted the N-word, prompting controversy and the BBC/iPlayer editing dilemma; the incident is used to explain that vocal tics are involuntary and not reflections of beliefs, with coprolalia being rare, while also highlighting stigma, limited access to tic care, and the need for greater public understanding of Tourette syndrome.