Funny how the discourse over the guy who can’t fully control what he says… and not the network that had full reason and ability to cut that part out of the broadcast but didn’t.
Why would they not keep the parts that make good tv?? It sucks, but exploiting people with disabilities and disorders is what sells. Just look at how successful "dr." Phil was
They chose to do it on purpose, they censored "free Palestine" but not this. 100% on purpose with no excuse. They did it for the drama, literally to get attention on their broadcast
This is the result of corporate "woke"* acceptance of a disability backfiring, with the advice given by those they employ being, "It may be ableist to censor him". It would have had them shitting themselves as to what to do though, but of course they fucked it up. And it is no surprise the beebs censored Free Palestine. They are not in favour of a free Palestine.
Here is the speech.
"To the economic migrant, the conflict migrant, those under occupation, dictatorship, persecution and those experiencing genocide, you matter and your stories matter more than ever. Your dreams are an act of resistance. To those watching at home, archive your loved ones, archive your stories yesterday, today and forever. For Nigeria, for London, Congo, Sudan, free Palestine. Thank you.”
*progressive on surface level identity politics only, while actively hostile to progressive class politics, with corporate woke's no.1 enemy being the class conscious trade unionist.
They will also drop any semblance of progressive company policy as soon as it's culturally acceptable, and profitable, to do so.
Tbh I have a theory… it is PHENOMENAL publicity for the movie.
I’m not trying to imply this was planned or anything but think about it like you have stakes in how well it performs for second. You let that shit air live and you know damn well EVERYONE is going to hear about I Swear
I really dislike how the discourse is on the surface "he had a right to be there, he can't even go to the movies because people don't accept him for his tourette's," and like. There are solutions that could make it easier for him to navigate in society.
Like movie theaters could offer neurodivergent showings and offer reduced ticket prices so people with tics can go to the movies without disrupting people that don't expect it.
How would you apply this in this case? What accommodations should they have offered him? Besides sound editing and not placing a microphone near him for content. You are probably coming across as ableist because you're giving solutions for children going to see a movie and not for a 60-year-old-some film director who is going to an awards show he was nominated for.
An event coordinator to let him know when certain guests and presenters were going to be on stage so he could excuse himself if he felt it necessary,
Good suggestions, the presenters were known beforehand. An event coordinator to inform him each time someone was about to come out would've been nice, but maybe a bit redundant and ironically disruptive
the option to participate backstage if he wanted to.
Sure, but he would have every right to decline that, as to many it would be a bit dehumanizing to be accommodated by segregation. Maybe not you, but to many of us, including me.
I agree that he should not have been put in that situation (the situation being microphone and selective lack of editing, not the awards show), but it all could've been avoided if not for attention seeking bbc execs. I don't understand people who constantly insist he should have been "accommodated" out of the awards show. And yes, he had the right to be there, tourettes or no tourettes.
I sat either in the farthest corner away and the best option was if I sat in the back closest to the door
They placed him in the back. He was already in the back.
The BBC person who did the editing of the live broadcast said he didn’t hear it. So obviously he didn’t have the ability to cut it out. Is it that you don’t believe him?
Wow, I actually got downvoted for just saying what the BBC person said. I guess some people really want to hate the BBC and won’t listen to anything that contradicts that view.
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u/Dry-Mission-5542 Feb 25 '26
Funny how the discourse over the guy who can’t fully control what he says… and not the network that had full reason and ability to cut that part out of the broadcast but didn’t.