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Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson suspended by the BBC "following a fracas" with a producer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertain...ng&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

So after all his recent misdemeanour's it takes a fracas to suspend him.

Update:

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended by the BBC "following a fracas" with a producer.

The corporation said the presenter had been suspended "pending an investigation".

"No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday," it said.

"The BBC will be making no further comment at this time."

 

[CrimzonSamurai]

UK is a Stalinist wasteland confirmed.

Hope he gets out of the fire. I needs my Clarkson fix.

 

[CrudeDiatribe]

The biggest fracas ... in the world.

 

[justjohn]

Racism is okay. Fracas? You're off.

 

[FortuneFaded]

Millions of people will now have to choose between The Voice & All Star Family Fortunes this Sunday.

 

[ghostofsparta]

Meh maybe 5 years ago I would have cared.

 

[Bold One]

'Fracas' be more British, BBC

 

[oldmario]

UK is a Stalinist wasteland confirmed.

Hope he gets out of the fire. I needs my Clarkson fix.

good to see bbc finally doing something about him, previous shit he did let him skip through hoops but this time something was done

 

[Diablo Rosso]

I get the sense that this has been brewing for some time. As much as I like it, I wonder how long it is before the current Top Gear format needs changing.

 

[maquiladora]

I heard he hit a producer, dunno if thats true.

 

[marrec]

Must have been quite the fracas to get his suspended after everything he's done.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Racism is okay. Fracas? You're off.

My thoughts exactly.

Good message to send there, BBC.

 

[Zabuza]

I need more Top Gear, dammit.

 

[Little Old Man]

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

 

[Jarrod38]

I'm sure he will be back.

 

[sin2sin]

Though he is an awesome presenter, he's a terrible role model and let's be honest it's a surprise he's made it this long without getting into serious trouble!

 

[Enron]

Well, that probably does it for Top Gear.

 

[Busty]

Well he punched Piers Morgan once..., so at least Clarkson appears to use his powers of 'fracas' for good.

 

[Goro Majima]

I feel like at some point, this show will end regardless.

The biggest fracas ... in the world.

9/10

 

[MLH]

Good, he's a complete prat and needed knocking down a few pegs.

 

[TheDangerMan]

Here's hoping it gets resolved quickly - need more Top Gear!

That said it must've been pretty bad to warrant this...

 

[Kojirospath]

With all the shit he's pulled in the past... Did he kill someone?

 

[Orbis Tabula]

The biggest fracas ... in the world.

I'm dying.

 

[Betty]

Ridiculous, of course he'll be back. He's the head of the biggest show on earth.

 

[Karolinen]

BUUUUUU!

 

[Deadman]

Just sack the producer and carry on as normal

 

[Gr1mLock]

Well, that probably does it for Top Gear.

I highly doubt that.

 

[Simply Sarah]

Count me in with the people coming in wondering what the hell Mr. Clarkson could have done to actually get suspended given his history. Have to figure "fracas" is a serious euphemism here.

I heard he hit a producer, dunno if thats true.

Yeah, I'm thinking it would have to be something at or above this level for this to happen.

 

[Jarrod38]

Somewhere James May is yelling Clarkson out loud.

 

[thiscoldblack]

The producer probably wanted him to drive a Prius again.

 

[MiszMasz]

I'm sure he will be back.

They'll need him as part of their insistence the TV License is worthwhile.
Whatever personal opinion may hold of Clarkson, Top Gear is one of, if not the, most popular things on the BBC.

 

[Diprosalic]

this must be serious for them to suspend the golden goose.

Whatever personal opinion may hold of Clarkson, Top Gear is one of, if not the, most popular things on the BBC.

on the BBC?
in the world!

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Racism is okay. Fracas? You're off.

I'm not really interested in directly comparing the two, but when it's words vs. violence, I could see reasonable people coming down on either side.

If the racism thing was more than words, then ignore me, I haven't followed that story.

 

[Betta Lines]

Ridiculous, of course he'll be back. He's the head of the biggest show on earth.

You mean... in the world

 

[Graphics Horse]

Get Noel Edmonds to step in

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

Could just be BBC's reaction to a culmination of issues with Jeremy. Maybe this time was severe enough on its own or maybe, when paired with the stuff he's pulled in the past, broke the proverbial camel's back.

 

[MiszMasz]

Get Noel Edmonds to step in shit.

Fixed.

 

[Fallout-NL]

What the hell is 'fracas'?

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

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

 

[Slayven]

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

 

[injurai]

The biggest fracas ... in the world.

I laughed.

 

[hobblygobbly]

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

 

[Lagamorph]

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.

 

[Fracas]

"following a fracas"

Fucker keeps stalking me

What the hell is 'fracas'?

ayy come on man

 

[Carl]

That didn't go well.

 

[JonnyBrad]

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

In this case i don't agree the reason the show is popular is because of all 3 of them.

 

[marrec]

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

This time?

 

[Real Hero]

good and don't let him back on

 

[m_shortpants]

No Top Gear this week? That sucks.

If he goes I wonder what happens to the program.

 

[injurai]

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

Probably just the producer trying to make Clarkson sweat.