Bafta awards controversy

[Anonymous]

I’m pretty sure this was a South Park episode? Cartman learned of coprolalia and ran around hurling slurs at everyone and anytime someone called him out he yelled “I have a disabilityyyyy!!!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty sure this was a South Park episode? Cartman learned of coprolalia and ran around hurling slurs at everyone and anytime someone called him out he yelled “I have a disabilityyyyy!!!”

It's also in a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode. The chef with Tourettes. And everyone starts cussing along with him.

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Anonymous wrote:So you're telling me that due to coprolalia, he has absolutely no control over his outbursts... yet his brain is "automatically" able to tailor a specific insult for a specific recipient?

Black people: Ns
Queen: f the queen

What's next?
SA survivors: "you f'ing deserved it"
Women PhDs: "dumb w---res"
Person in wheelchair: "cripple"

Really?

I'd maybe buy it if he called everyone Ns or hoes. But this just seems too far fetched.

Why does his brain go there, lol

Watch the movie.

The movie is all about how hard this is for HIM. Even the scene where he gets punched in the bar. Well... he threw a drink on a stranger. How do you think that felt for the poor guy who just wanted to have a good time and a random guy douses you with beer for no reason?

The movie wants to convince us that "good, loving" people should embrace his outbursts. Like when he says stuff like "I put c-m in your drink" and they're all "awww! That's adorable!" It's not. I have children and I can't imagine asking my 8 year old daughter to put up with someone yelling "suck my d--k!" to her. That's not civilized. That's disgusting.

Are you for real? Getting doused with beer once in your life is a walk in the park compared to living with this disability. I mean, I can't even with you.

Having a drink thrown on you - completely unprovoked - is assault or battery in most jurisdictions. Are you saying that assault should be excused because the perpetrator a disability?

lol nope

"lol" yep, actually

Honey, there is something wrong with you.

I am curious how far you’d take this. Let’s imagine pedophilia gets classified as a disability. Because, actually, it is a compulsion for many, not unlike coprolalia. Like Tourette’s, there’s something neurologically wrong with these folks. So now a pedophile assaults your child. Do you still maintain the pedophile should not face repercussions because dIsAbILiTy? Child just needs more eMpAThY for the poor, misunderstood pedo?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty sure this was a South Park episode? Cartman learned of coprolalia and ran around hurling slurs at everyone and anytime someone called him out he yelled “I have a disabilityyyyy!!!”

It's also in a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode. The chef with Tourettes. And everyone starts cussing along with him.

Ahhh yes I do remember that episode!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty sure this was a South Park episode? Cartman learned of coprolalia and ran around hurling slurs at everyone and anytime someone called him out he yelled “I have a disabilityyyyy!!!”

It's also in a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode. The chef with Tourettes. And everyone starts cussing along with him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXKUAHBBeRE

It was a good one! The first 3 minutes set up the scene and the vocalization is around the 3 minute mark.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So you're telling me that due to coprolalia, he has absolutely no control over his outbursts... yet his brain is "automatically" able to tailor a specific insult for a specific recipient?

Black people: Ns
Queen: f the queen

What's next?
SA survivors: "you f'ing deserved it"
Women PhDs: "dumb w---res"
Person in wheelchair: "cripple"

Really?

I'd maybe buy it if he called everyone Ns or hoes. But this just seems too far fetched.

Why does his brain go there, lol

Watch the movie.

The movie is all about how hard this is for HIM. Even the scene where he gets punched in the bar. Well... he threw a drink on a stranger. How do you think that felt for the poor guy who just wanted to have a good time and a random guy douses you with beer for no reason?

The movie wants to convince us that "good, loving" people should embrace his outbursts. Like when he says stuff like "I put c-m in your drink" and they're all "awww! That's adorable!" It's not. I have children and I can't imagine asking my 8 year old daughter to put up with someone yelling "suck my d--k!" to her. That's not civilized. That's disgusting.

Are you for real? Getting doused with beer once in your life is a walk in the park compared to living with this disability. I mean, I can't even with you.

Having a drink thrown on you - completely unprovoked - is assault or battery in most jurisdictions. Are you saying that assault should be excused because the perpetrator a disability?

lol nope

"lol" yep, actually

Honey, there is something wrong with you.

I am curious how far you’d take this. Let’s imagine pedophilia gets classified as a disability. Because, actually, it is a compulsion for many, not unlike coprolalia. Like Tourette’s, there’s something neurologically wrong with these folks. So now a pedophile assaults your child. Do you still maintain the pedophile should not face repercussions because dIsAbILiTy? Child just needs more eMpAThY for the poor, misunderstood pedo?

Doesn't work because while the thoughts in pedophelia may be involuntary - actually acting on them is voluntary and controllable. No one will ever say that someone with pedophilia - even those who are strong proponents for it to be seen as a paraphilia will argue that they can't control their actions or bodies. The act of acting on those thoughts is voluntary and controlled and there are a whole group of "VP's" who have pedophilic thoughts but choose to never act on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/john-davidson-tourettes-tics-bafta-n-word-interview-1236671850/

John responds. I hesitate to post it as it may just direct more hate his way but I believe he has a right to have a voice and an opinion about his own experience.

All he is doing is making it worse. It is all about how he is the victim. Nothing is his fault. The microphone was placed to close to him, so it isn't his fault. People should have known because documentaries and a movie have made about him, so it isn't his fault. He has gotten beat up before so it isn't his fault. The world should revolve around him and ignore that he is yelling upsetting words such as: pedophile, the n word, f you, etc.

Notice that while he publicly yelled vile word that was upsetting to the presenters, their families, and the audience, he says he will reach out to their studio to directly apologize in private. Yeah sure. This was a written email interview. He could have easily included a sentence with a sincere apology.

You can both have a disability and be a jerk. Being annoyed at how clueless he is has absolutely nothing to do with how one feels about others with a disability. He just flat out isn't a nice person and shouldn't be pegged as any sort of representative for TS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/john-davidson-tourettes-tics-bafta-n-word-interview-1236671850/

John responds. I hesitate to post it as it may just direct more hate his way but I believe he has a right to have a voice and an opinion about his own experience.

All he is doing is making it worse. It is all about how he is the victim. Nothing is his fault. The microphone was placed to close to him, so it isn't his fault. People should have known because documentaries and a movie have made about him, so it isn't his fault. He has gotten beat up before so it isn't his fault. The world should revolve around him and ignore that he is yelling upsetting words such as: pedophile, the n word, f you, etc.

Notice that while he publicly yelled vile word that was upsetting to the presenters, their families, and the audience, he says he will reach out to their studio to directly apologize in private. Yeah sure. This was a written email interview. He could have easily included a sentence with a sincere apology.

You can both have a disability and be a jerk. Being annoyed at how clueless he is has absolutely nothing to do with how one feels about others with a disability. He just flat out isn't a nice person and shouldn't be pegged as any sort of representative for TS.

Knowledge and understanding of coprolalia 0/100. Fail. Please study and try again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This guy has to know about sound dampening / voice muffling masks that are made specifically for people suffering from Tourette’s. Like, there’s no way he doesn’t know they don’t exist. Why on earth wouldn’t he wear one, knowing he was going to tic?

We definitely need to muzzle people like this in public.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/john-davidson-tourettes-tics-bafta-n-word-interview-1236671850/

John responds. I hesitate to post it as it may just direct more hate his way but I believe he has a right to have a voice and an opinion about his own experience.

All he is doing is making it worse. It is all about how he is the victim. Nothing is his fault. The microphone was placed to close to him, so it isn't his fault. People should have known because documentaries and a movie have made about him, so it isn't his fault. He has gotten beat up before so it isn't his fault. The world should revolve around him and ignore that he is yelling upsetting words such as: pedophile, the n word, f you, etc.

Notice that while he publicly yelled vile word that was upsetting to the presenters, their families, and the audience, he says he will reach out to their studio to directly apologize in private. Yeah sure. This was a written email interview. He could have easily included a sentence with a sincere apology.

You can both have a disability and be a jerk. Being annoyed at how clueless he is has absolutely nothing to do with how one feels about others with a disability. He just flat out isn't a nice person and shouldn't be pegged as any sort of representative for TS.

Agreed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This guy has to know about sound dampening / voice muffling masks that are made specifically for people suffering from Tourette’s. Like, there’s no way he doesn’t know they don’t exist. Why on earth wouldn’t he wear one, knowing he was going to tic?

We definitely need to muzzle people like this in public.

He sort of looks like Hannibal Lector. What a loser!

[Anonymous]

I don’t think it would’ve been better if he screamed blacks!

I don’t understand Tourette syndrome so I’ll reserve judgment. I blame the award show for not censoring that but censoring the free Palestine shout someone made. If everyone else heard it, how did they not hear itB The show is pre recorded. It seems like they wanted this to go viral to produce more ratings or traction for the snooze fest that is the BAFTA’s

[Anonymous]

I dont think the man should apologize. Im sure his entire life has been constant apologies for his involuntary behavior.

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Anonymous wrote:So you're telling me that due to coprolalia, he has absolutely no control over his outbursts... yet his brain is "automatically" able to tailor a specific insult for a specific recipient?

Black people: Ns
Queen: f the queen

What's next?
SA survivors: "you f'ing deserved it"
Women PhDs: "dumb w---res"
Person in wheelchair: "cripple"

Really?

I'd maybe buy it if he called everyone Ns or hoes. But this just seems too far fetched.

Why does his brain go there, lol

Watch the movie.

The movie is all about how hard this is for HIM. Even the scene where he gets punched in the bar. Well... he threw a drink on a stranger. How do you think that felt for the poor guy who just wanted to have a good time and a random guy douses you with beer for no reason?

The movie wants to convince us that "good, loving" people should embrace his outbursts. Like when he says stuff like "I put c-m in your drink" and they're all "awww! That's adorable!" It's not. I have children and I can't imagine asking my 8 year old daughter to put up with someone yelling "suck my d--k!" to her. That's not civilized. That's disgusting.

Okay sure. But what would you do if it was your daughter or son with this disorder and they were the ones yelling out obscenities and socially inappropriate things. What if was them having involuntary movement tics and knocking things? What if it was your child saying those words to others? Would you just be disgusted by them and keep them home? How would you protect their siblings? What would you do with your uncivlized child? Picture your kids - where would you send them away to to ensure they didn't bother anyone?

DP: If it were my kid, I would teach them to be very quick and very good at apologizing, and working on empathy would be ongoing— because I would want them to be able to have the option of successfully navigating societal interactions with other people. It’s a given that in light of the disorder, they are going to bother and possibly disgust other people. I’d want them to have the best possible chance to interact positively with peers and the wider community. Social skills would also increase their safety .

It’s wild how many comments here are saying things like: you want to send them away. Nope. I’d want to teach them social skills and empathy to keep from sending them away. There is a middle ground — and it includes taking responsibility for the impact of one’s behavior on others.

I think your view that he doesn't have empathy would be changed by seeing the movie. And that people with coprolalia don't have teachable social skills. Or that he hasn't tried therapies, groups, medications, adaptive equipment etc.

He doesn’t have empathy if he can’t issue a clear public apology for the harm his words caused. He can’t control what comes out of his mouth, but he does control how he handles the aftermath.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you're telling me that due to coprolalia, he has absolutely no control over his outbursts... yet his brain is "automatically" able to tailor a specific insult for a specific recipient?

Black people: Ns
Queen: f the queen

What's next?
SA survivors: "you f'ing deserved it"
Women PhDs: "dumb w---res"
Person in wheelchair: "cripple"

Really?

I'd maybe buy it if he called everyone Ns or hoes. But this just seems too far fetched.

Why does his brain go there, lol

Watch the movie.

The movie is all about how hard this is for HIM. Even the scene where he gets punched in the bar. Well... he threw a drink on a stranger. How do you think that felt for the poor guy who just wanted to have a good time and a random guy douses you with beer for no reason?

The movie wants to convince us that "good, loving" people should embrace his outbursts. Like when he says stuff like "I put c-m in your drink" and they're all "awww! That's adorable!" It's not. I have children and I can't imagine asking my 8 year old daughter to put up with someone yelling "suck my d--k!" to her. That's not civilized. That's disgusting.

Okay sure. But what would you do if it was your daughter or son with this disorder and they were the ones yelling out obscenities and socially inappropriate things. What if was them having involuntary movement tics and knocking things? What if it was your child saying those words to others? Would you just be disgusted by them and keep them home? How would you protect their siblings? What would you do with your uncivlized child? Picture your kids - where would you send them away to to ensure they didn't bother anyone?

DP: If it were my kid, I would teach them to be very quick and very good at apologizing, and working on empathy would be ongoing— because I would want them to be able to have the option of successfully navigating societal interactions with other people. It’s a given that in light of the disorder, they are going to bother and possibly disgust other people. I’d want them to have the best possible chance to interact positively with peers and the wider community. Social skills would also increase their safety .

It’s wild how many comments here are saying things like: you want to send them away. Nope. I’d want to teach them social skills and empathy to keep from sending them away. There is a middle ground — and it includes taking responsibility for the impact of one’s behavior on others.

I think your view that he doesn't have empathy would be changed by seeing the movie. And that people with coprolalia don't have teachable social skills. Or that he hasn't tried therapies, groups, medications, adaptive equipment etc.

He doesn’t have empathy if he can’t issue a clear public apology for the harm his words caused. He can’t control what comes out of his mouth, but he does control how he handles the aftermath.

I would like to think that adults who can understand the difference between a racist person using the word and how that impacts and a black person using the word and how that impacts can also understand the difference when its a person involuntarily vocalizes the word with no intent or direction due to a disability and how that impacts or Japanese person saying the word because it means someting else in Japanese and how that impacts. I actually find it quite shocking that so many are saying they are incapable of differentiating between these. The idea that the impact and the harm is the same regardless of intent isn't true at all - as people do not react this way to a black person saying the word. If nothing mattered other than impact and it simply the sound of the two syllables that causes irreparable harm and trauma - then it would be the same if a black person said it. Since it doesn't, it does mean that people are capable of understanding context and intent and are just choosing not to in this scenario. So directing all his anger and hate at him seems pretty performative to me.