At the end of the week that saw the 2026 BAFTA Awards descend into controversy after guest John Davidson, who has Tourette Syndrome, shouted the N-word while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented an award, the 2026 NAACP Image Awards offered numerous opportunities for those affected by the incident to express their support for Jordan and Lindo.
And Lindo himself offered his first public comments on the incident, taking the stage with his Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler a little over an hour into the ceremony to loud applause at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
“I’d just like to officially say, I appreciate, we appreciate all the support and love we have been shown in the aftermath of what happened last weekend. It means a lot to us,” Lindo said.
He added the moment is a “classic case of something that could be very negative becoming very positive” and reflected on the “honor” of being at the NAACP Image Awards.
BAFTA has since offered a full apology for the incident, which reached a wider audience when it aired during the BBC broadcast of the awards show, and vowed to launch a “comprehensive review” of the ceremony.
Earlier during Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards, which aired live on CBS and BET, host Deon Cole jokingly offered a prayer for anyone in the audience with Tourette’s to “read the room.”
Later, presenting the first award of the evening, to Sinners‘ Miles Caton, Regina Hall took a moment to recognize “kings” Jordan and Lindo for their “class,” comments that led to a standing ovation.
Abbott Elementary star and creator Quinta Brunson, winning the second award of the evening for best actress in a comedy series, also offered a shoutout to the cast and crew of Sinners.
“We see you,” she said. “We’re behind you … love you.”
Sinners led this year’s NAACP Image Awards nominations with 18 nods and won 13 awards, including three during Saturday night’s broadcast, where it won best motion picture and best actor for star Michael B. Jordan. Jordan went on to win the NAACP Image Awards’ top honor of entertainer of the year.
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