 David Falkenflik, NPR News. BET says audio malfunction caused heavy censorship of Usher's speech at the 2024 BET Awards. Usher's acceptance speech for lifetime achievement was heartfelt, occasionally profane, and lengthy, and a few people got to hear it. Thirteen-minute remarks were largely censored by the network, leaving viewers at home curious to know what Usher actually said. I'm Shea Stephens. This is NPR.