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NAACP Image Awards Salute Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo After BAFTA Slur as Lindo Thanks Supporters

The response highlights ongoing scrutiny of the BBC’s tape‑delayed broadcast that aired the slur.

Overview

  • Delroy Lindo made his first public remarks at the NAACP Image Awards, thanking the audience for the “support and love” shown after the BAFTA incident and calling it a potential turning point.
  • Regina Hall led a standing ovation for Lindo and Michael B. Jordan, and host Deon Cole referenced the controversy during the live telecast.
  • BAFTA and the BBC have apologized; the BBC pulled the program from iPlayer and began an internal investigation, and BAFTA pledged a comprehensive review of its procedures.
  • Reports indicate Warner Bros. asked the BBC to remove the moment before the two‑hour delayed broadcast, while the BBC says producers did not hear the slur, a contention at the heart of the editorial scrutiny.
  • Tourette’s advocate John Davidson has described the outburst as involuntary and expressed shame, as advocates and public figures urge education on coprolalia alongside accountability for the harm caused.