Longtime disability advocate and social media influencer Imani Barbarin explains the crux of the problem with the BAFTAS discourse — “The issue comes with the accommodations beforehand and everybody justifying why people shouldn’t be upset afterwards.”

“Nine times out of ten, the racism doesn’t come in the moment itself, particularly when the racism is a manifestation of a disability. It comes with you all trying to justify why black people shouldn’t be upset with racism because it’s a manifestation of a disability.”

Her explanation is the first time I felt seen in this whole mess. I’m not upset that he said it, I’m upset at the response afterwards!