What Is Tourette Syndrome and Why Does It Cause Some People to Blurt Out Offensive Words?

John Davidson’s use of derogatory language during the BAFTA Awards was a symptom of the highly misunderstood neurological disorder

Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – this is what people with the condition want you to know

John Davidson attended the BAFTAs ceremony but left early after becoming aware that his outbursts were causing distress

Does Tourette Syndrome Make You Swear? Coprolalia and the BAFTA Incident, Explained

A controversial moment involving a racial slur at the British Academy Film Awards has prompted an apology by the BBC and put a spotlight on a symptom of Tourette syndrome known as coprolalia

Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma

Obscene language tics, called coprolalia, don’t reveal what people with Tourette’s think and feel. In fact, tics often compel people to say or do precisely what they most wish to avoid.
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Jamie Foxx claims N-word chaos at BAFTA Awards was intentional, not caused by Tourette’s

During the ceremony in London on February 22, a racial slur was shouted from the audience while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage presenting the first award of the night. A video clip quickly spread online.

BAFTA apologizes unreservedly to Michael B Jordan, Delroy Lindo after Tourette's outburst: "We want to acknowledge the harm this has caused"

The British Academy thanked Tourette's campaigner John Davidson for his "dignity and consideration of others" after choosing to leave the Film Awards ceremony halfway through.

How Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – and what people with the condition want you to know

Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson has explained he left the British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) ceremony early on Monday night, aware his outbursts were causing distress. Davidson was attending the ceremony to support the film I Swear,