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The BBC and the BAFTA awards committee came under heavy scrutiny after an incident involving actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo went viral. And rapper turned podcaster, Joe Budden, has decided to enter the chat.
Joe Budden Weighs in on BAFTA Awards Drama
As the two Sinners stars took the stage to present the first award of the night, a man could be audibly heard shouting the N-Word toward Lindo and Jordan. That man was none other than Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson.
Even though the BAFTA committee and BBC have apologized in light of the situation, Budden said that he believes that it was done intentionally to create a viral moment.
“This is a trifecta if I hit it. I could have n***a screamed at two prestigious. Black people, while they’re on stage. I could highlight Tourette’s, and I edit out all the Palestine sh*t at the end. I’ll get all the engagement. I’ll get all the talk,” Budden said during a recent episode of the Joe Budden Podcast.
Joe Budden saying he doesn't believe the BBC when they claim they didn't hear John Davidson, the dude with Tourette's, shout the n-word racial slur—if they were able to edit out one of these people’s pro Palestinian speech from the broadcast why couldn’t they do the same here . pic.twitter.com/1IwJtPSdJu
— joebuddenclips/fanpage (@chatnigga101) February 25, 2026
The viral moment has left a lot of people divided. Many people were outraged. Especially after it was discovered that the show was on a two-hour delay. So they had ample time to edit out the slur. Not only that, it was discovered that the awards had censored out “free Palestine” remarks that were made during the live broadcast.
In the aftermath of the drama, Budden said that he feels “sad” that much of the outrage has shifted towards Davidson.
“He said, ‘I’m not a racist. I apologize…’ I’m sad that his experience has to be all of this sh*t geared towards him,” he concluded.
