Jeremy Clarkson suspended by BBC...

[mcgandalf]

...following a 'fracas' with a producer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31824...

[Esseesse]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jeremy-cl...

Article said:

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 whilst the BBC investigates the allegation.

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

[Grumfutock]

They have been waiting to pander to the PC brigade for some time. They have been looking for an excuse to do this for the last couple of years.

[Wills2]

Oh dear! I think this may just melt the PH servers.

[TTwiggy]

I was about to post 'incoming lefty conspiracy theory in 3...2...1', but you're faster off the mark than me

[Esseesse]

[Grumfutock]

Amazing how he is suspended but not the producer! Innocent until proven guilty? Not at the Beeb!

[zcacogp]

Grumfutock said:

They have been waiting to pander to the PC brigade for some time. They have been looking for an excuse to do this for the last couple of years.

Have to say that I agree with this. Although, given the amount of money that JC and TG make for the BBC, they are deeply foolish to do so.


Oli.

[Grumfutock]

TTwiggy said:

I was about to post 'incoming lefty conspiracy theory in 3...2...1', but you're faster off the mark than me

So why was the producer not suspended?

Conspiracy is the wrong word. Witch hunt is more accurate!

[TTwiggy]

Grumfutock said:

Amazing how he is suspended but not the producer! Innocent until proven guilty? Not at the Beeb!

It's even more amazing that you somehow know enough about what happened to suggest that there might be reasonable doubt.

[supertouring]

Looks like the ratings are down so more publicity needed.

[TTwiggy]

Grumfutock said:

So why was the producer not suspended?

As neither of us was there to witness the event, we really wouldn't know. But an unprovoked attack would be a reasonable scenario under which to only suspend one person.

[Wills2]

If it's Andy Wilman he has worked with Clarkson for years on loads of stuff, bit of an argument between old mates got of hand?

[FredClogs]

Just as they warm up to test the ferrari, mclaren and porsche back to back... Hmmmm

Clarkson is such a tool, they should just sack him and bring a new team in.

[rohrl]

What if he really was involved in a fracas with a producer and only JC has been suspended because it was clearly his fault and there's no conspiracy?

[Magic919]

This will be today's popular repost.

[TTwiggy]

This has just pinged my inbox:

'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.'

[Esseesse]

Magic919 said:

This will be today's popular repost.

Posted the same minute...

[simonrockman]

And I had tickets for the recording tomorrow :-(

[Bonefish Blues]

Wills2 said:

If it's Andy Wilman he has worked with Clarkson for years on loads of stuff, bit of an argument between old mates got of hand?

This. Odd.