Delroy Lindo has said he appreciates "all of the support and love" he and Michael B Jordan have received after a racial slur was shouted while they were on stage at last week's BAFTA Film Awards.
The actor addressed the incident at the 57th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, on Saturday, as he appeared on stage alongside Sinners director Ryan Coogler.
Speaking to the audience, Lindo said the response in the aftermath "means a lot", adding that it was "a classic case of something that could’ve been very negative becoming very positive".
The incident happened during the BAFTA Film Awards in London on Sunday 22 February, when Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson shouted a racial slur as Lindo and Jordan presented the award for special visual effects. Davidson later said he was "deeply mortified" by what happened, describing the outburst as an involuntary tic.
At the NAACP ceremony, actress Regina Hall also acknowledged the pair from the stage, praising their composure and sending them "so much love for your class".
The BBC previously apologised after the slur was not edited out of its delayed broadcast of the BAFTA ceremony.
The NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was founded in 1909 and is one of the US’s largest civil rights organisations.
Source: Press Association
