United Kingdom, Feb. 24 -- The BAFTAs have taken "full responsibility" after John Davidson shouted a racial slur during Sunday's (23.02.26) ceremony.

The organisation has responded after backlash following the incident in which the man with Tourette's syndrome - whose life is the inspiration for the film I Swear - shouted the N-word while Sinners co-stars Michael B. Jordon and Delroy Lindo were on stage.

In a statement, BAFTA said: "We take full responsibility for putting our guests in a very difficult situation and we apologise to all.

"We will learn from this, and keep inclusion at the core of all we do, maintaining our belief in film and storytelling as a critical conduit for compassion and empathy."

BAFTA noted that guests "heard ...