as a black person with an autistic sibling, while the n-word did make me pause and do a double take, I’ve also been in many situations where I’ve had to apologize/explain to other people that my brother is disabled and can’t control what they do so I really do empathize with the guy and think more people should at least try to understand that you can’t control disabilities. it’s ultimately a really shitty situation for everyone involved and I don’t think anyone is the bad guy here.
boggie_bo on
I understand it’s a disability but that word was taking it too far
NobodyLikedThat1 on
There was an old Daniel Tosh joke that basically had the premise “is there a person with tourette’s that shouts kind things?”
Only knew one guy with tourette’s personally, and he basically would just say “beep” softly after every few sentences. Big dude too, which did make it funnier since people were too intimidated to ask him why he was making “weird” noises.
carefulitbites on
He shouldn’t have even been there tbh
JennyBeckman on
I hope they got personal explanations and apologies at the very least. They can’t have had any idea what was going on amd handled it professionally.
areyouokeddie on
Why is it that when they have tourettes or dementia, they remember how to call someone a 🥷🏾
Random54321random on
JFC
Tourettes or not I’m just sad for Delroy and Mike.
YQB123 on
A man with a disability said something regrettable. There’s no major story here guys, sorry.
The same guy said: “fuck the Queen” when he met the Queen. And said: “I have a bomb” too.
He was spaced upfront as he was Guest of Honour and won an Award for “Best Actor” (I believe).
The biggest issue is the BAFTAS not outright apologising to both black men. Instead Alan Cumming said something like: “We thank the audience for their patience for the disturbances earlier tonight…”
So long as John Davidson apologises/apologised to both presenters, I’m OK with chalking this down to just a disability. Even then, he shouldn’t be made to apologise — it’s literally a disability.
In fact, he removed himself from the Award show voluntarily — he said a few other expletives throughout the first half, so wasn’t present for the second half. BAFTAS confirmed he wasn’t made to leave either.
Just one of those situations where it sucks all around:
– sucks for Michael B. Jordan and the other presenter to be called the N-word in front of your peers on a massive stage
– sucks for the BAFTAs to have this discourse permeate – for what? Not discriminating against a man with a disability?
– sucks for him because his disability has come to dominate the conversation on a night he won an extremely prestigious award
I should add th BAFTAs had several warnings saying that there was someone with Tourette’s present and to expect loud noises and disturbances. I doubt they foresaw such a slur being said, but again, What’s the solution: segregate disabled people?
Just a shitty, unfortunate situation all around.
yesimreallylikethat on
I think it’s important to understand the harm from this situation is still there and should not be minimized
lurkingbees on
Christ, this whole situation is showing how ableist people are and how far we are still in accepting disabled people. I have narcolepsy and it’s endlessly frustrating how people tell me to “stay awake” or “not sleep.” I wish I could, but I can’t control it, that’s how simple it is. It’s so weird people here and on social media are saying he should just not go anywhere. How dehumanizing.
Exitbuddy1 on
And to do it when Delory was up there… I felt like this someone taking that chance the reporter wouldn’t when he was asked about it some time back on the show.
Dook124 on
We’re seen as bottom of the “justice for all” barrbel!
Automatic harder, rougher,
longer!!
10x times more to climb!!
We’re not expected to meet em where they at. 👵🏿
Tanexion on
Let’s just make people more aware. If there’s a person known to shout slurs involuntarily in attendance at a major event (and the organizers know this), just warn guests beforehand.
That way, every individual has the power to decide whether they want to subject themselves to that or not. Jordan and Lindo could have decided they didn’t want to spend their evening hearing the hard R being yelled, and the person who yelled it could still attend. There’s the understanding everyone’s asking for, except for *both* sides affected, not just one
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So frustrating
es true.
as a black person with an autistic sibling, while the n-word did make me pause and do a double take, I’ve also been in many situations where I’ve had to apologize/explain to other people that my brother is disabled and can’t control what they do so I really do empathize with the guy and think more people should at least try to understand that you can’t control disabilities. it’s ultimately a really shitty situation for everyone involved and I don’t think anyone is the bad guy here.
I understand it’s a disability but that word was taking it too far
There was an old Daniel Tosh joke that basically had the premise “is there a person with tourette’s that shouts kind things?”
Only knew one guy with tourette’s personally, and he basically would just say “beep” softly after every few sentences. Big dude too, which did make it funnier since people were too intimidated to ask him why he was making “weird” noises.
He shouldn’t have even been there tbh
I hope they got personal explanations and apologies at the very least. They can’t have had any idea what was going on amd handled it professionally.
Why is it that when they have tourettes or dementia, they remember how to call someone a 🥷🏾
JFC
Tourettes or not I’m just sad for Delroy and Mike.
A man with a disability said something regrettable. There’s no major story here guys, sorry.
The same guy said: “fuck the Queen” when he met the Queen. And said: “I have a bomb” too.
He was spaced upfront as he was Guest of Honour and won an Award for “Best Actor” (I believe).
The biggest issue is the BAFTAS not outright apologising to both black men. Instead Alan Cumming said something like: “We thank the audience for their patience for the disturbances earlier tonight…”
So long as John Davidson apologises/apologised to both presenters, I’m OK with chalking this down to just a disability. Even then, he shouldn’t be made to apologise — it’s literally a disability.
In fact, he removed himself from the Award show voluntarily — he said a few other expletives throughout the first half, so wasn’t present for the second half. BAFTAS confirmed he wasn’t made to leave either.
Just one of those situations where it sucks all around:
– sucks for Michael B. Jordan and the other presenter to be called the N-word in front of your peers on a massive stage
– sucks for the BAFTAs to have this discourse permeate – for what? Not discriminating against a man with a disability?
– sucks for him because his disability has come to dominate the conversation on a night he won an extremely prestigious award
I should add th BAFTAs had several warnings saying that there was someone with Tourette’s present and to expect loud noises and disturbances. I doubt they foresaw such a slur being said, but again, What’s the solution: segregate disabled people?
Just a shitty, unfortunate situation all around.
I think it’s important to understand the harm from this situation is still there and should not be minimized
Christ, this whole situation is showing how ableist people are and how far we are still in accepting disabled people. I have narcolepsy and it’s endlessly frustrating how people tell me to “stay awake” or “not sleep.” I wish I could, but I can’t control it, that’s how simple it is. It’s so weird people here and on social media are saying he should just not go anywhere. How dehumanizing.
And to do it when Delory was up there… I felt like this someone taking that chance the reporter wouldn’t when he was asked about it some time back on the show.
We’re seen as bottom of the “justice for all” barrbel!
Automatic harder, rougher,
longer!!
10x times more to climb!!
We’re not expected to meet em where they at. 👵🏿
Let’s just make people more aware. If there’s a person known to shout slurs involuntarily in attendance at a major event (and the organizers know this), just warn guests beforehand.
That way, every individual has the power to decide whether they want to subject themselves to that or not. Jordan and Lindo could have decided they didn’t want to spend their evening hearing the hard R being yelled, and the person who yelled it could still attend. There’s the understanding everyone’s asking for, except for *both* sides affected, not just one