AceShowbiz - Delroy Lindo addressed the audience at the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night, expressing gratitude for the support he received after the recent incident at the BAFTA Film Awards. The event involved an outburst from an audience member with Tourette's syndrome who unexpectedly shouted a racial slur during the ceremony.

Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan, co-stars in the film Sinners, were onstage presenting the award for Best Visual Effects when the disruption occurred. The individual in question, John Davidson, who advocates for Tourette’s awareness, uttered the N-word, which shocked those in attendance.

Despite the negative nature of the incident, Delroy Lindo described it as a "classic case of something that could be very negative becoming very positive," highlighting the way the situation brought attention to Tourette’s syndrome and sparked conversations around it rather than focusing solely on the offensive outburst.

The NAACP Image Awards ceremony also celebrated successes related to the film Sinners, with the movie dominating the event and Michael B. Jordan being honored as Entertainer of the Year. The incident at BAFTA has since been openly discussed, and Delroy Lindo’s remarks served to acknowledge the complexities surrounding the episode while emphasizing the positive outcomes that can emerge from difficult moments.