Scottish Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson is further addressing his 2026 BAFTAs controversy. "When socially unacceptable words come out, the guilt and shame on the part of the person with the condition is often unbearable and causes enormous distress," Davidson, 54, said in an interview with Variety published on Tuesday, February 24. "I can't begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been as the impact from Sunday sinks in." Davidson has been making headlines since Sunday, February 22, after he yelled the N-word while Michael B.