Jonte Richardson Steps Down as BAFTA Judge

I was really shocked during the awards show when John Davidson, the man whose life inspired the movie I Swear, unexpectedly shouted a racial slur while presenting with Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo. It actually made it onto the live broadcast! The host, Alan Cumming, quickly explained that John has Tourette’s syndrome, and those outbursts are involuntary – he can’t control them. He apologized if anyone was offended, explaining the film I Swear is about living with this condition. Honestly, though, the way the apology was worded felt a little off, especially since they were editing other parts of the show. It just didn’t sit right with me.





