Tourettes activist John Davidson shouts n*gger and b*tch at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the Bafta Awards in London. pic.twitter.com/mrS95IrW41
— Anthony Brian Logan (ABL) πΊπΈ (@ANTHONYBLOGAN) February 23, 2026
I get the tics part of the syndrome. We have all met people with tics of one kind or another. And I can maybe understand, or at least tolerate, the verbal outbursts. But it is the incendiary nature of these outbursts where I have to draw the line. When two black men are on stage, a Tourette's sufferer shouts the n-word? Why not pink elephant? Or as one black commenter observed, "Why not shout Hallelujah?" Indeed.
No, this is a bridge too far for me.
And yet every major medical organization supports the idea that this is involuntary. And they have lined up in uniform to denounce those of us who question the narrative. Just like they did with the Covid response. Just like they did with gender confirming healthcare. And for that matter, just like they did with lobotomies and then tonsillectomies.
We are told that this is a counter-intuitive medical condition and we should just accept the wisdom of the medical experts.
No sorry, I don't buy it. Expert groupthink is a very real thing with a long and checkered past.
I have not always thought this way. But today, in any conflict between so-called experts and common sense, I will choose my own common sense. Every single time.
So what's the issue?
We are told that Tourette's syndrome sufferers cannot suppress the use of obscene language at inappropriate times. A condition called coprolalia. Yet these same sufferers are able to suppress other inappropriate behaviors, say violence, crime, or reckless driving. So it is only the obscene language that they cannot suppress. But it seems to me that if these people have a problem with control of one inappropriate behavior, that this would manifest among other behaviors as well.
My theory, and that is all it is, is that they misbehave in this one area because they have been trained, first by their parents, and later by the medical establishment, that there are no consequences. And they do not misbehave in other areas because they realize that there may very well be consequences of those actions.
Plus I find the use of the word suppress to be interesting. Personally, I never have to suppress the use of the n-word. The very idea of using it never occurs to me. Just like acts of violence, reckless driving, other crime, or misbehavior. I need not not suppress these urges; I do not have them. So what does it say about someone who needs to suppress bad behavior? Really, I'm asking.
But of course, I'm just a simple-minded bigot.
This behavior is unacceptable for any occasion. But I have to add that I have enjoyed both Jordan's and Lindo's work; they are both excellent at their craft. And they did not deserve this bullshit at an awards ceremony. Of course, they may well be more forgiving than I am.
I had an interesting conversation with Grok on this topic. It is rather long, but if you are interested in this topic and why it makes people uncomfortable, I think it is worth your attention. The final three questions are most revealing. Skip the rest if you like and read those.
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