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BBC says racist slurs at Baftas broke its guidelines

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  • BBC's complaints department found racist slurs at Baftas broke its guidelines.
  • Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo reportedly heard the N-word shouted at them.
  • Sources are from private newspapers citing TT text, with technical errors noted.

The BBC's complaints department has stated that the broadcast of racist slurs during the Bafta awards ceremony violated the broadcaster's editorial guidelines. According to reports, Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo heard the N-word shouted at them while they were presenting an award at the event.

The sources, Borås Tidning and Skånska Dagbladet, both cite TT text and include an image credit to Jordan Strauss/AP/TT, but note technical errors in their displays.

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