[UPDATE] Delroy Lindo Says He Wishes ‘Someone From BAFTA Spoke To’ Him & Michael B. Jordan After The N-Word Was Yelled At Them During Ceremony

Delroy Lindo, Michael B Jordan

[UPDATE] Delroy Lindo Says He Wishes ‘Someone From BAFTA Spoke To’ Him & Michael B. Jordan After The N-Word Was Yelled At Them During Ceremony

Delroy Lindo is opening up about what transpired at the British Academy Film Awards.

Speaking to Variety at an afterparty following Sunday night’s ceremony, Lindo addressed the tense moment that unfolded while he and his #Sinners co-star Michael B. Jordan were presenting an award. As previously reported, the pair had the n-word shouted at them while onstage. After a brief pause, they continued with their presentation, refusing to let the disruption derail the moment. “We did what we had to do,” Lindo said, later adding that he wished “someone from #BAFTA spoke to us afterwards.”

As the clip began circulating online, it was revealed that the slur came from John Davidson, who has been diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. Davidson attended the ceremony as the subject of the nominated biopic I Swear. According to reports, guests seated at his table were made aware of his condition in advance; however, nominees and other attendees were not informed by BAFTA or the BBC ahead of the show. Variety also reports that multiple outbursts from Davidson were audible throughout the evening, including “shut the f*ck up” during an introductory speech by BAFTA chair Sara Putt and “f*ck you” as the directors of Boong accepted the award for best children’s and family film. Davidson has not publicly addressed the incident.