BBC Edited Out ‘Free Palestine’ Remark From BAFTA Winner’s Speech But Decided To Air N-Word Outburst
The BBC is catching some flack over its BAFTAs coverage after editing out ‘Free Palestine’ from a winner’s speech, while keeping in the N-word that was yelled by Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson.
There was a 2-hour delay between the BAFTA event and the BBC airing it last night, so people are baffled as to why the Beeb managed to remove ‘Free Palestine’ from the broadcast but not the N-word.
During his acceptance speech for ‘My Father’s Shadow’, which won the BAFTA for outstanding British debut, filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr said: “For Nigeria, for London, the Congo, Sudan, free Palestine”…
Akinola Davies Jr’s “Free Palestine” remark cut from BBC coverage of the Baftas 2026 https://t.co/IFVZzKCjZc pic.twitter.com/VGsF2cnn5l
— Far Out Magazine (@FarOutMag) February 22, 2026
Meanwhile, John Davidson’s Tourette’s-triggered N-word was heard clear as day while actor Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage…
BAFTAs Host Alan Cumming Asks for ‘Understanding’ as Tourette Syndrome Campaigner John Davidson Shouts “N****R at Winners and Presenters
— SK 💃🏾🕺 (@Rimmesfk) February 22, 2026
Tourettes or subconsciousness?🤔 pic.twitter.com/OeWkBryVUJ
A BBC spokesperson stated the three-hour live event had to be reduced to two hours for its time slot, and that edits were made across various speeches to ensure the program was “delivered to time”.
Obviously that is complete b0llocks and not the reason that this section of Akinola Davies Jr’s speech was removed. The truth is that the BBC was on high alert for politically charged remarks following that whole drama with the “Death to the IDF” chant during Glastonbury last year.
I guess they were so preoccupied with ensuring there was no “antisemitism” on the night that they completely overlooked anything else that might cause offence. What if John Davidson had yelled out ‘Free Palestine’? That would have been interesting.
As such, the BBC is getting it from all angles today. Many, including ‘Sinners’ production designer Hannah Beachler, argued it was “perverse” and “negligent” to edit out a political statement for time while leaving a racial slur in a pre-recorded broadcast.
It seems no matter how hard they try or how many precautions they try to take, the BBC always ballses it up somehow.
The BBC will edit “Free Palestine” out of the BAFTAs but will keep in someone shouting the N-word
— Adam Smith (@adamndsmith) February 23, 2026
They’ll let racist language though. They’ll facilitate what will be a horrible time for people with Tourette’s.
But the words “Free Palestine” must be scrubbed from history. pic.twitter.com/0ApeSgs4E0
So let me get this straight:
— Stop The Bollocks with Mirabel (@MirabelTweets1) February 23, 2026
There is a 2hr delay between the BAFTA event & the BBC airing it. In that time they managed to edit out a woman saying “Free Palestine” but didn’t edit out the man with Tourette’s shouting the N word at 2 black people?
Is that where we are? https://t.co/Qe0VOWcRV2
All the smoke needs to be for the BAFTAS and BBC. Because what do you mean there was a 2 hour delay and you can edit out “free Palestine” but not the N word towards two black actors on stage ?🤨
— 2.0 (@blixberrie) February 23, 2026
For Jamie Foxx’s take on the situation, click HERE. He ain’t having it…
