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[Zaptruder]

Damn. You'd figure this is rather more than just a punch or a scuffle if it sidelines the most watched TV show in the world.

 

[Diprosalic]

I only watch Top Gear for the silly parts anymore, the Supercar stuff I just tune out and I can't stand the celebrity guest segments. The only parts I enjoy are stuff like the challenges and specials. Without Clarkson those parts would be nowhere near as entertaining and I'd just stop watching altogether.

it's the other way around for me. i don't like the scripted suff that much anymore, i enjoy the more honest-feeling car reviews more.

Spoiler

ofc, they are scripted too but they feel less silly

 

[BUNTING1243]

Hopefully this'll make him tone down his complete assholeness

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

What the hell is 'fracas'?

BBC cannot condone Clarkson's buffoonery any longer.

 

[jooey]

a fracas? blimey

 

[Ghost]

Can't wait to hear what's happened here.

I'm going to jump to conclusions and assume that he's made another poor taste comment and this time a producer has had the spine to actually call him on it.

 

[DrForester]

Anyone can be replaced. The dude needs to keep his ego/attitude in check.

Top Gear only exists in its current form because of Clarkson. If he's gone then the show is finished.

 

[TheXbox]

Clarkson is an idiot but I'm surprised after all his shenanigans this is what's got him off the air. How many times has he come to blows with the Stig? Hypocrisy at it's finest, thanks BBC

 

[Snkfanatic]

Dude is a piece of shit, but one people will watch. So he had to fuck bad.

My braint hurts reading this....what?

 

[Red Liquorice]

This took way too long, now they need to follow through and get rid of the rancid old cunt.

 

[LiK]

That producer has some power

 

[Enron]

My braint hurts reading this....what?

fuck up bad, im guessing.

 

[sonikokaruto]

what is a fracas?

 

[marvelharvey]

Fucker keeps stalking me

Joke appreciated

 

[Memento Mori]

His career has been on a downward slope for a while now though.

I understood that reference.

 

[MiszMasz]

BBC cannot condone Clarkson's buffoonery any longer.

igetthatreferencecaptainamerica.gif

 

[Lagamorph]

Without new Top Gear Dave will have nothing to show in a few years.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

what is a fracas?

https://www.google.com/#q=fracas+definition

Took me forever to find.

 

[BKatastrophe]

Fracas is not a very impactful word...

 

[Spaghetti]

must have been something explosive. top gear is the BBC's money printing property.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

I can't see BBC getting rid of Clarkson unless it was something severe this time to cause this.

The UK government lets people slide for child rape.

He's probably gonna be okay.

 

[Ushojax]

Just send him to America like we did with Piers Morgan.

 

[MiszMasz]

what is a fracas?

It's a brouhaha.

 

[raindoc]

oh cock.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Love the guy.

I'm only up to episode 2 of the new season. How many have aired so far?

 

[sonikokaruto]

https://www.google.com/#q=fracas+definition

Took me forever to find.

and tht's why i thank you for it

 

[nib95]

I wonder what it is he actually did this time lol. Guy can be an arse, but he's also thoroughly entertaining. No Top Gear this week

 

[m_shortpants]

Love the guy.

I'm only up to episode 2 of the new season. How many have aired so far?

7

 

[marrec]

It's a brouhaha.

Of the dust-up variety.

 

[Simply Sarah]

So after doing some back of the envelope calculations, I have determined that Mr. Clarkson, at minimum, must have killed, skinned, and eaten a family of four and one of the four was a baby. That seems like it should be just above "stern warning" level for him.

 

[Patryn]

Didn't he say a while back that the BBC told him he was on his last strike? One more misstep and he'd be sacked?

 

[Currygan]

Just send him to America like we did with Piers Morgan.

I'd love this, just to witness the reactions at his humour, a la Gervais at the Globes. Glorious stuff

 

[The Cowboy]

I can see it now, Top Gear ratings plummet due to Clarkson getting sacked (if that actually happens), then Fifth Gear hire Clarkson and its ratings go through the roof .

 

[CrimzonSamurai]

Without new Top Gear Dave will have nothing to show in a few years.

There's always QI.

 

[dc89]

Didn't he say a while back that the BBC told him he was on his last strike? One more misstep and he'd be sacked?

Yep. I think he is done.

 

[KidJr]

'Fracas' be more British, BBC

I actually laughed out loud at this

 

[The Cowboy]

Without new Top Gear Dave will have nothing to show in a few years.

Well they'll have Red Dwarf XI very soon, I'll be tuning into Dave for that.

 

[BKatastrophe]

Of the dust-up variety.

Bit of a ruckus, really.

 

[jstripes]

Of the dust-up variety.

It's closer to a kerfuffle.

 

[DJMicLuv]

I've heard that he was sacked over some sort of hoopla. Of course, hoopla makers get an ear toss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dzhx-YpV9g

 

[Ban Puncher]

Fire the face of money-printing Top Gear or sack no-name troublesome producer?

 

[Xun]

Given what has just happened, here's a pretty strange Tweet from a few weeks back:

http://twitter.com/JeremyClarkson/status/570528423958831104

Wanted: new presenter for Top Gear. Applicant should be old, badly dressed and pedantic but capable of getting to work on time.

 

[pauljeremiah]

Somewhere James May is yelling Clarkson out loud.

followed by "Cock"

 

[DJMicLuv]

So after doing some back of the envelope calculations, I have determined that Mr. Clarkson, at minimum, must have killed, skinned, and eaten a family of four and one of the four was a baby.

Not just any old baby - The Bibby Jeezis.

 

[Bold One]

It's a brouhaha.

is that when a cup of tea laughs at you?

 

[JonnyBrad]

Given what has just happened, here's a pretty strange Tweet from a few weeks back:

http://twitter.com/JeremyClarkson/status/570528423958831104

Not really. They were taking the piss out of May because he had turned up late.

 

[Chris R]

Looks like Tanner was introduced to the UK just in time.

We totally can export some episodes of Top Gear USA if you want

 

[Pops Maellard]

Didn't he say a while back that the BBC told him he was on his last strike? One more misstep and he'd be sacked?

Yep. I think he is done.

Clarkson is Top Gear. Unless the BBC wants to suddenly make significantly less money, Clarkson isn't going anywhere.

 

[thelatestmodel]

Top Gear is their most valuable IP. It is the most watched factual TV show..... IN THE WORLD (it actually is, I just had to do the Clarkson voice). I can't see them getting rid of it.

If they get rid of Clarkson, which it seems like the BBC are creeping towards, then the entire soul of the show goes with him, and I'm really not sure you could find a decent replacement. Not to mention Hammond and May, I've no idea what their feelings on it would be. Then again, we all know that the three of them are getting on and can't do it forever.

We may be looking at the beginning of the end of Top Gear as we know it. A reboot with new presenters maybe?

 

[GeordieMark]

The biggest fracas ... in the world.

Perfect.