“Saturday Night Live” plunged headfirst into the BAFTA controversy with a sketch that featured several disgraced and cancelled celebrities blaming their offensive behavior on Tourette syndrome.
Last weekend, BAFTA attendee John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, had several involuntary outbursts that included a racial slur while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindon were presenting onstage. Davidson has since apologized for the moment.
In the sketch, a slew of celebrities (played by the “SNL” cast) including J.K. Rowling, Mel Gibson, Armie Hammer, Louis C.K., Billy Cosby and more used the moment to blame their own behavior on the condition.
“I too suffer from Tourette’s, which explains a lot of the…
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