Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.
Pippa McClounan, communications manager of Tourette's Action, told BBC News: "As much as these words do cause hurt and shock in people, it's really vital that the public understands a fundamental truth about Tourette's syndrome, that the tics are involuntary, and they are in no way reflection of what that person is thinking and their beliefs.
— Source: BBC News (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6edwg06n1o)
