{"id":321455,"date":"2026-02-27T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/it-blows-my-mind-bbc-waited-to-take-down-bafta-coverage\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:00:17","slug":"it-blows-my-mind-bbc-waited-to-take-down-bafta-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/it-blows-my-mind-bbc-waited-to-take-down-bafta-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It blows my mind&#8217; BBC waited to take down Bafta coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GpZfkUIQosw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'It blows my mind' BBC waited to take down Bafta coverage\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GpZfkUIQosw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A racist slur shouted by a guest with Tourette&#8217;s syndrome was broadcast during the recent Bafta ceremony, despite the TV event airing on a two-hour delay. 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