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'The View' hammers BBC for not censoring racial slur at BAFTAs, despite editing 'Free Palestine' comments

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"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin called out the BBC Tuesday, saying it was careful about censoring a speech calling for a "Free Palestine," but allowed a racial slur to air unedited. The BBC issued an apology on Sunday after a slur was shouted by an audience member with Tourette syndrome during a broadcast of the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). John Davidson, who has severe Tourette syndrome and was the inspiration for the BAFTA-nominated biographical film "I Swear," was heard shouting the N-word while Black actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. During other portions of the program, Davison was heard shouting profanities including "f--- you" and "shut the f--- up." "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg noted that both BAFTA and the BBC have apologized for the incident, with the latter saying it was aired in error and would not have knowingly allowed the slur to be broadcast.…

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