Top Gear producer to sue Clarkson

[Toaster]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34809...


"The producer punched by Jeremy Clarkson is suing the former Top Gear host and the BBC for racial discrimination."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34809...

[57Ford]

Many people seemed to think he was somehow the bad guy in all this and I'm sure they will show further negative feelings towards him but I'd say he's well within his rights to do this. The court will now decide whether he's due any compensation for the hassle this has caused him in terms of stress and the unwarranted character assassination which could affect his career and it'll hopefully draw a line under the whole fiasco for all concerned.

[Willy Nilly]

After securing that contract with Amazon I am sure Mr Clarkson will be only too pleased to give him a few quid. It was quite a lucrative punch.

[Coldfuse]

Do we think he has done it because Clarksons new job is lucrative? Not that i blame him, i'd probably do it aswell.

[MarshPhantom]

What is Tymon doing now work wise, anyone know?

[battered]

Appantly Tymon is still employed by the BBC. I hear he may presently be signed off sick.

[MarshPhantom]

Cheers.

[Driver101]

He's sat on this for a while.

Did he ever press charges for assualt? I thought he said he didn't want to to do that?

So he's not wanting a criminal conviction, just financial compensation?

[Toaster]

Coldfuse said:

Do we think he has done it because Clarksons new job is lucrative? Not that i blame him, i'd probably do it aswell.

Bullying and harassment is serious, no one goes to work expecting to have this happen to them it really doesn't matter if the 'Boss' is rich and famous or just an avarage earning lower manager it should not happen. Bullying and harassment affects an individual and their home life and loved ones its just not acceptable.

I doubt if its because Clarkson has a new high paid job he is a high net worth individual anyway, these cases are always based on facts and not how much an individual can claim against the companies insurance (its rarely an individual that pays)

[RobGT81]

How does racial discrimination come into this?

[Muncher]

RobGT81 said:

How does racial discrimination come into this?

Allegedly called him a "lazy Irish c**t"

[Mercury00]

RobGT81 said:

How does racial discrimination come into this?

Irish is a race now shouldn't it be nationality discrimination?

[Toaster]

Driver101 said:

He's sat on this for a while.

Did he ever press charges for assualt? I thought he said he didn't want to to do that?

So he's not wanting a criminal conviction, just financial compensation?

You don't know what he wants, and Battered said "Appantly Tymon is still employed by the BBC. I hear he may presently be signed off sick". These cases can take months to come to a hearing ( as i know first hand) so you shouldn't jump to conclusions.

And there is no dispute that Clarkson was at fault as he admitted it:

Today's comments were the first interview he has given - and marked a return to the BBC - since he was sacked for punching producer Oisin Tymon in a row over a hot dinner during filming.
He told the Radio 2 show, hosted by Evans: 'It was my own silly fault so I can hardly complain.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3090698/Th...

[98elise]

57Ford said:

Many people seemed to think he was somehow the bad guy in all this and I'm sure they will show further negative feelings towards him but I'd say he's well within his rights to do this.

Its one white bloke hitting another white bloke.

Now one is playing the race card?

[anonymous-user]

Race discrimination is an (inaccurate) portmanteau term used to cover discrimination or harassment on grounds of ethnic or national origin. Race is a silly word anyway, as there is only one human race.

[MW-M5]

Mercury00 said:

Irish is a race now shouldn't it be nationality discrimination?

I also assume he is actually Irish. If so it is worrying you can now sue someone for calling you your nationality followed by a rude word.


Back to the incident, Clarkson was obviously in the wrong but what sort of man goes to the hospital with a split lip...Seriously FFS.

[RobGT81]

Muncher said:

Allegedly called him a "lazy Irish c**t"

Does Clarkson just need to prove that the producer is a lazy then?

[PorkRind]

Well he didn't get his steak dinner did he.. So yeah, what a lazy !

[KAgantua]

serve clarkson right for being such a

[Baryonyx]

Imagine getting punched by Clarkson, you'd be rubbing your hands together.