Jeremy Clarkson

There's no answer to that kircubbin2000!!

Whilst I think what Clarkson wrote was disgusting, I do need to defend him on the racism charges. The scene he describes is straight from Game of Thrones - both the books and the tv series - and the woman in that scene is white (Cersei Lannister if anyone is interested) so I really don't think he intended a racist slur. Notice he has had to backpeddle really fast today, apparently there has been a ton of complaints. I do normally find him quite funny but this was a step too far, even by his standards.

Nannashirlz

Whilst I’ve only heard his comments from game of thrones. As he’s always coming out with stupid comments why are ppl surprised. Don’t watch him or like himself but as we live in a free country he’s allowed his opinions and we are ours

I don't think anyone is particularly "surprised" - Clarkson has a reputation that most are aware of.

In our 'free' country, opinions that are deliberately offensive can have consequences, especially if they could be construed as an incitement to violence.

And, further, what was his actual 'opinion'? He didn't really give one did he? He just spewed out a lot of hatred to put it bluntly.

I would wager that quite a few people defending freedom of speech would be incandescent with rage if something similar was said about them, or one of their adult children.

It might be a bit platitudinous to say this, but it's nevertheless true - with freedom comes responsibility. Even in a 'free' country.

kircubbin2000, I am surprised you have a laughing emoji on your post. Animals are vulnerable and that sort of act is no laughing matter.
As for it being a scene from a GoT, how does that make it any better? Quite frankly I think the fact that it was acted out on tv is appalling.

You may not like him or his rantings, but, he's done what he intended, got you all talking about him.

And why shouldn’t we talk about him Eejit? This kind of revolting behaviour needs to be called out, not excused.

icanhandthemback

*kircubbin2000*, I am surprised you have a laughing emoji on your post. Animals are vulnerable and that sort of act is no laughing matter.
As for it being a scene from a GoT, how does that make it any better? Quite frankly I think the fact that it was acted out on tv is appalling.

GoT is a piece of fiction.

Cersei Lannister is the villain of the piece and the scene is meant to show what happens when the mob turn on their leader.

The fact that it was acted out wasn't appalling at all, expect to make people aware how the world can be a bad place. Cersei gets her own back, BTW.

You say he was bullied at Repton? I heard from a friend who was a contemporary of Clarkson that he was always an idiot (those are the polite words I use, not the words my friend used).

I’ve put a complaint in to IPSO, the press watchdog. It’s pure misogyny and likely to encourage deranged beings into hate crimes.

I didn't understand the allusion to 'Game of Thrones' but that doesn't make the comment any less offensive.
The problem is it will give M justifiable scope for playing the victim.

“Everyone who’s my age thinks the same way.”

No, apparently they don't, Jeremy.
Nor do any right-minded people of any age.
Surprise.

Shizam

I’ve put a complaint in to IPSO, the press watchdog. It’s pure misogyny and likely to encourage deranged beings into hate crimes.

The Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) has received more than 6,000 complaints over an article written by Jeremy Clarkson about the Duchess of Sussex

The number is almost half the total number of complaints the media regulator received in 2021, a spokesman confirmed

I do think the meal with Camilla came before the newspaper article though. Knowing what he written I think he should not have gone. I do hope he loses his job as host of 'Millionaire' I know I won't watch it anymore with him as host.

sandwichgeneration

You say he was bullied at Repton? I heard from a friend who was a contemporary of Clarkson that he was always an idiot (those are the polite words I use, not the words my friend used).

I too meet someone who was at School with him.. He said he was a nightmare.

I think he's useless on Millionaire. He can be quite rude to the contestants and doesn't know how to interact. He was rude to a friend of mine when she asked for a selfie. Why she wanted a selfie with that odious man is beyond me.

And now he's horrified that he caused hurt apparently according to the BBC news website.
If you say you hate someone surely causing hurt is a given?
Never could stand the man in any of his guises.

EEJit

You may not like him or his rantings, but, he's done what he intended, got you all talking about him.

... "you all"?

Are you aloof from the rest of us gullible posters who didn't realise the man is an attention-seeking, arrogant individual who prides himself on being offensive?

I'm glad we're all talking about him - it might well effect his earnings potential! TV shows are his primary source of net worth along with his contribution as a columnist. People have a habit of distancing themselves from those who make odious comments.

I stopped watching his shows a long time ago. He is a bit gross

Callistemon21

^“Everyone who’s my age thinks the same way.”^

No, apparently they don't, Jeremy.
Nor do any right-minded people of any age.
Surprise.

So often politicians and others with extreme right wing views presume to speak for "everyone".

I heard Suella Braverman do this today saying "everyone" supported her policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.

No we do not.

I never liked Top Gear. My son went through a phase if watching it when he was maybe 12ish, so I saw quite a few episodes and thought he was childish and unpleasant even then (20 years or so ago). He seems to have made a career by appealing to the 'we can't say anything now, he's only saying what everyone is thinking, there are too many snowflakes' brigade.

The comments made to Baggs for not picking up on a KKK reference are unreasonable if in fact Clarkson's reference was to GoT, and not the KKK. Regardless of whether he was picking up on a race-related thing or a fictional 'fantasy' one, what he said was appalling, which is what Baggs was saying, I think.

I really hope this has been a step too far, and he is sacked. I'm all for freedom of expression, but there is opinion and there is invective, and this is very firmly in the latter category, IMO.

Would there be the same outrage if he was talking about Boris.?

kircubbin2000

He has no shame. I remember on Top Gear he even filmed the Columbian man having sex with his donkey.😂

That would be rape, not having sex with ‘his’ donkey. The donkey couldn’t give informed consent. Thankfully if he was discovered in the uk, he could be prosecuted for bestiality.

I’d like to see Clarkson prosecuted for hate speech. Gloriannie mentioned some pages back, if we had misogyny as a hate crime, he could be

Theexwife

Would there be the same outrage if he was talking about Boris.?

What on earth does this mean

Volver, I am afraid that is just my opinion. I think some of the violence shown on tv (and video games) desensitises us and makes it too normal.

I understand that it's your opinion icanhandthemback.

I do disagree with it though; if all the programs on TV were anodyne, the impact would be much less. I remember that scene vividly and it was necessary for the depiction of the character of Cersei. It wasn't at all gratuitous.

There's a scene where a different character jumps out of a window to his death; I found that much more affecting, and it wasn't gratuitous either.