Jason Okundaye
Assistant opinion editor at The Guardian and commentator on media and race issues, providing analysis and reporting on the BAFTA incident involving John Davidson.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 11min
Baftas racial slur row sparks BBC backlash – The Latest
Jason Okundaye, assistant opinion editor at The Guardian, discusses the BAFTA broadcast controversy and the shouted racial slur. He outlines how the slur reached air, failures in editing and delay systems, the impact on the actors, and how coprolalia in Tourette’s complicates public response. He warns against framing this as a simple racial vs disability conflict and probes institutional accountability.
