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The BBC has suspended Jeremy Clarkson following allegations of a fracas with a Top Gear producer.



The BBC2 show will not be broadcast this Sunday [independent.co.uk] while the BBC investigates the allegation.


Clarkson was already on a final warning from the BBC following a string of accusations of racism.


The BBC said: "Following a fracas with a BBC producer Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation. No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday. The BBC will be making no further comment at this time."


http://www.independent.co.uk/news...98866.html
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tukwok
03-11-2015 at 10:46 AM.
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The petition. [change.org]
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03-11-2015 at 11:26 AM.
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The petition. [change.org]
Signed, up to 450k people lol
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03-11-2015 at 11:29 AM.
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Signed, up to 450k people lol
refresh Wink (Sad considering more worthwhile petitions [change.org] aren't getting as much attention)
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Iaaaiws
03-11-2015 at 12:12 PM.
03-11-2015 at 12:12 PM.
The "offended class" is quickly becoming one of the most powerful minority groups across the world.
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Truth-Serum
03-11-2015 at 12:31 PM.
03-11-2015 at 12:31 PM.
I liked when Top Gear wasn't as popular as it is now. It was actually for people who genuinely liked cars. Now they focus less on the cars and more on the entertainment aspect to gain more viewers
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Iaaaiws
03-11-2015 at 12:44 PM.
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I liked when Top Gear wasn't as popular as it is now. It was actually for people who genuinely liked cars. Now they focus less on the cars and more on the entertainment aspect to gain more viewers
That's mostly why Top Gear US hasn't ever been as good as the UK version. It started out already focusing on being an entertainment show over a car show. I still like both versions but now neither one of them are really for car people any more.
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Zoe Moon
03-11-2015 at 12:48 PM.
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The "offended class" is quickly becoming one of the most powerful minority groups across the world.
The only class that seems to be offended over Jeremy Clarkson's behavior is the BBC... well the BBC and the Argentinians.
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Iaaaiws
03-11-2015 at 12:53 PM.
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The only class that seems to be offended over Jeremy Clarkson's behavior is the BBC... well the BBC and the Argentinians.
Yep, that's what I mean. I few vocal idiots who can screw things up for what most people want. It is getting sickening.

I think Clarkson should become a part of the US Top Gear show. I think he would be hilarious making fun of a lot of the typical American car mentality. laugh out loud
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03-11-2015 at 02:14 PM.
03-11-2015 at 02:14 PM.
Quote from Zoe Moon :
The only class that seems to be offended over Jeremy Clarkson's behavior is the BBC... well the BBC and the Argentinians.
Mexicans and Koreans don't seem to like him none too much either.
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03-12-2015 at 05:46 AM.
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I think Clarkson should become a part of the US Top Gear show. I think he would be hilarious making fun of a lot of the typical American car mentality. laugh out loud
I would love to see that! Have Clarkson busting the balls of the other three the whole time.
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03-12-2015 at 07:05 AM.
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I would love to see that! Have Clarkson busting the balls of the other three the whole time.
I'm not sure he would be able to tolerate the two bozo's. He'd only be able to have an intelligent care conversation with Tanner
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03-12-2015 at 07:14 AM.
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03-12-2015 at 01:14 PM.
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I'm not sure he would be able to tolerate the two bozo's. He'd only be able to have an intelligent care conversation with Tanner
Watching Tanner try to have an intelligent conversation with anyone would be great entertainment.
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03-12-2015 at 01:16 PM.
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Watching Tanner try to have an intelligent conversation with anyone would be great entertainment.
lol true, unless its about drifting!
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Zoe Moon
03-20-2015 at 12:12 PM.
03-20-2015 at 12:12 PM.
laugh out loud

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If we had to pick one catchphrase from Top Gear to describe the aftermath of host Jeremy Clarkson's suspension, it's this one: "That's not gone well."


Last week, he said he was just going to keep his head down and enjoy "a nice pint" until the "fracas" (BBC terminology for him taking a swing at producer Oisin Tymon, after a long, complicated location shoot) blew over.


From the looks of it this week, Clarkson is now fuming. London's Guardian [theguardian.com] reports that he went off on his BBC bosses during remarks at a charity auction on Thursday, calling them a name that sounds vaguely like "mucking fast cars."

*snip*

The investigation, headed up by the chief of BBC Scotland, is expected to conclude next week, at which point BBC Director General Tony Hall must make the final call on Clarkson's fate.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/lif.../25075911/

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The petition. [change.org]
Meanwhile, a petition with 1,000,000 signatures asking the BBC to keep Clarkson was delivered to the BBC office in London via tank.

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A "tank" being ridden by a man dressed as the Stig has delivered a petition calling for the reinstatement of Jeremy Clarkson to the BBC.

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Video of the delivery via tank: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31989571
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