Delroy Lindo has broken his silence on the racial slur that was shouted at him and Michael B. Jordan while they were presenting an award at the 2026 BAFTAs. During the awards ceremony on Sunday, February 22, attendee and Tourette syndrome advocate John Davidson shouted the n-word while Lindo, 73, and Jordan, 39, presented the award for best visual effects to Avatar: Fire and Ash. Lindo told Vanity Fair after the awards show that he and Jordan "did what [they] had to do" and continued presenting after the outburst, which could be heard throughout the Royal Festival Hall in London.