The Be Kind brigade should be ashamed of themselves
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/general/the-be-kind-brigade-should-be-ashamed-of-themselves/ar-AA2dr2ysCast your mind back to February. If you remember the 2026 Bafta Film Awards ceremony that took place, it will be because John Davidson, who suffers from Tourette’s syndrome, shouted out the N-word just as two black actors, Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo, stood up to present an award. An almighty row ensued.
Amid the disruption, Jordan and Lindo kept calm and carried on while host Alan Cumming explained to television viewers that people with Tourette’s have no control over their language, before adding: “We apologise if you were offended.” Afterwards, Davidson, the executive producer and inspiration behind the film I Swear, said he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning”. That should have been the end of the matter.
But of course, it wasn’t. People did read meaning into Davidson’s shouted slur. Actor Jamie Foxx led the celebrity-backed media meltdown, posting on Instagram, “Nah he meant that”, and the damning one-word judgment: “Unacceptable.” Exactly how Foxx gained insight into Davidson’s neurodevelopmental condition as well as his personal views was never explained. This did not stop others from chiming in. Journalist Jemele Hill, for The Atlantic, argued: “Black people are just supposed to be okay with being disrespected and dehumanised so that other people don’t feel bad.”
The Be Kind is very hypocritical and always virtue signaling.
