Racist slur shouted by a guest upended BAFTAs. We explain Tourette, the medical condition behind the outburst

Feb 25, 2026 - 01:00
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Racist slur shouted by a guest upended BAFTAs. We explain Tourette, the medical condition behind the outburst
A BAFTA statue is displayed at the Nominees Party for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards at the National Gallery in London, Britain, in February 2025.

A racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette and broadcast during Britain's top movie awards event has put the spotlight on one of the symptoms of the syndrome. Here's more about coprolalia — the involuntary outburst of obscene, socially inappropriate, and derogatory remarks and gestures.

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