Multiple things can be true at once: Tourette's can cause someone to have unwanted and uncontrollable movements and vocal sounds. Coprolalia often causes those with it to say things that are FAR from what they want to, and it makes them deeply embarrassed because, again, this isn't something they want to say. On the other hand, Black people aren't wrong for feeling hurt by the slur and they aren't wrong for wanting an apology more than just "If anyone was offended-." Not for the condition, but the harm that was caused by the saying of a slur. You can hurt someone by accident, something you couldn't control, but that also doesn't erase the impact and apologies can still be needed. I can accidentally hurt someone's feelings without realizing it (has happened many times), and apologized for it WITHOUT framing it as me doing so for my ADHD/autism.
This BAFTA situation is not the Black community vs the disabled community that many, mostly racist, are trying to paint it as, because that reflects how Black disabled people are often forgotten during these conversations. Speaking of racists, many of them have been using this situation as a way to be bigots (on Twitter and this app) whilst pretending they care for the disabled community. They don't, and you can see this with how they have either never spoken up for them before, often participate in ableist rhetoric when it suits them, AND with how they treat Black disabled people. There's layers to it, so don't fall for it, these people are not genuine.
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