Racial slur aimed at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo prompts backlash

There is a growing backlash after a guest hurled a racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, which the BAFTAs aired on BBC.

The BAFTAs and BBC's airing of a racial slur hurled at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo is causing outrage.

The broadcaster aired the slur after a guest, reportedly with Tourette syndrome, shouted out while the "Sinners" stars, who are both Black, presented the award for best visual effects at the awards ceremony, the United Kingdom equivalent of the Oscars, on Sunday, Feb. 22.

USA TODAY has reached out to Jordan and Lindo's reps for comment.

The moment was not edited out of the broadcast, which aired on a two-hour delay, and remained on the BBC's streaming service through the morning after. The BBC has since apologized for the move, claiming that a shout was audible, but the word would have been difficult to make out.

"The BBC has apologised for not editing out a racial slur from its Bafta Film Awards coverage after a guest with Tourette's syndrome shouted out when two black actors were on stage," the outlet wrote.