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NBC\u2019s “Saturday Night Live” is facing widespread criticism for poking fun at Tourette syndrome<\/a>, with a leading charity blasting the attempt at humor as “never acceptable.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The saga began when the BBC issued an apology last week after a racial slur was shouted by an audience member with\u00a0Tourette syndrome\u00a0during a broadcast of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). John Davidson, who has\u00a0severe Tourette syndrome<\/a>\u00a0and was the inspiration for the BAFTA-nominated biographical film “I Swear,” was heard shouting the n-word while Black actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.<\/p>\n

NBC\u2019s “SNL” lampooned the ordeal in a sketch that was cut for time<\/a>, with canceled or scandal-ridden celebrities like Mel Gibson, Louis CK, Bill Cosby, Kanye West and Armie Hammer claiming Tourette syndrome caused their backlash-inducing incidents or comments.<\/p>\n

BBC ISSUES APOLOGY AFTER MAN WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME SHOUTED RACIAL SLUR AT BLACK ACTORS DURING BAFTA AWARDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Tourettes Action CEO Emma McNally, the head of a leading charity<\/a> dedicated to supporting individuals with Tourette syndrome and their families, blasted the sketch as “not acceptable” in an email to Deadline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Mocking a disability is never acceptable. It would not be tolerated for any other condition, and it should not be tolerated by people with Tourette\u2019s,” McNally told Deadline<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Tourette\u2019s is a complex neurological condition, of which there is no cure. It is not a joke. It is not a personality trait. It is not a source of entertainment. It is a condition that can be extremely debilitating, causing pain isolation and huge amounts of discrimination,” she continued. “Videos and posts that deliberately misrepresent or sensationalize tics set us back years. A single video can undo the progress our community has spent years building toward greater awareness.”<\/p>\n

Tourette syndrome is a motor disorder<\/a> that manifests itself in various movement and vocal tics, depending on the person.<\/p>\n

Tourettes Action did not immediately respond to a request for additional comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘THE VIEW’ HAMMERS BBC FOR NOT CENSORING RACIAL SLUR AT BAFTAS, DESPITE EDITING ‘FREE PALESTINE’ COMMENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“SNL” featured Gibson, who previously faced backlash for making antisemitic comments<\/a> during an arrest in 2006, suggesting he should have pointed out he suffers from Tourette\u2019s years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Hi, I’m Mel Gibson, and as I probably should have pointed out decades ago, I too suffer from Tourette\u2019s, which explains a lot of the things I\u2019ve said or yelled through the years,” cast member Andrew Dismukes began as Gibson. “Am I proud of what I said? No. But I am very proud for you to know that it was because of Tourette\u2019s. Fortunately, I\u2019m not alone.”<\/p>\n

Others defending the sketch said it was more about mocking the celebrities therein rather than making fun of the condition. Notably, the show included “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling<\/a> trying to blame Tourette’s for her stance on transgenderism, which has made her a pariah among progressives.<\/p>\n

“SNL” was also slapped with a community note when it shared the skit on social media<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“John Davidson suffers from a very rare form of Tourettes called coprolalia in which he involuntarily, shouts out the most offensive thing possible in a situation. It is a real illness and mocking him for it is deeply inappropriate and cruel,” the community note stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Saturday Night Live” did not immediately respond to a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Others scolded the NBC program on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The BBC apologized after failing to remove the profane language from the BAFTAs when the pre-taped show aired last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/nbcs-saturday-night-live-takes-heat-cruel-skit-mocking-tourette-syndrome-following-bafta-incident <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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