Jeremy Clarkson 'put on final warning by BBC'
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Jeremy Clarkson 'put on final warning by BBC'
Jeremy Clarkson, the Top Gear presenter, has admitted being given a final warning by the BBC following a row over claims he used racist language
The Top Gear trio being deeply offensive.
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The BBC has put Jeremy Clarkson on his final warning following a racism row, the Top Gear presenter has said.
Clarkson admitted he will be sacked by the broadcaster if he makes another offensive remark.
The disclosure follows claims he said "“n-----” while reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny Moe during filming of the BBC2 programme.
Writing in his weekly column in the Sun the presenter also attacked the BBC for urging him to apologise over the footage, complaining he could not say sorry for something he had not done.
He said: "I've been told by the BBC that if I make one more offensive remark, anywhere, at any time, I will be sacked.
"And even the angel Gabriel would struggle to survive with that hanging over his head.
"It's inevitable that one day, someone, somewhere will say that I've offended them, and that will be that."
Speaking about the BBC's 'plan' for him to apologise, he added: "But saying sorry for using the most racist word of them all and hoping the story would die down as a result?
"...It's something I hadn't done."
The star became embroiled in controversy after the Daily Mirror saw unaired footage of him using the nursery rhyme to compare two sports cars and claims the word n----- can be heard.
Clarkson said he "mumbled where the offensive word would normally occur" in two takes, and used the word "teacher" in its place in a third.
It comes after Harriet Harman, Labour's deputy leader, called for the BBC to sack the presenter.
In a Twitter post Ms Harman said: "Anybody who uses the N-word in public or private in whatever context has no place in the British Broadcasting Corporation."
But Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, urged the corporation not to axe Clarkson because he had been "clear in his apology".
In a video posted online, Clarkson said he "did everything in my power to not use that word" and was now "begging your forgiveness for the fact that obviously my efforts weren't quite good enough".
Asked if the PM shared his cabinet colleague's opinion, Mr Cameron's official spokesman said: "He does share the Education Secretary's view: it is absolutely right that there has been an apology."
Pressed on whether he also shared the view he should keep his job, he replied: "His view is that in terms of actions and the like, that's for the BBC."
In the video post on social media, a solemn-looking Clarkson said: "I was mortified by this, horrified. It is a word I loathe."
The BBC said it had "left him in no doubt about how seriously we view this".
Clarkson had earlier tweeted: "I did not use the n-word. Never use it. The Mirror has gone way too far this time."
The claims come after the motoring show's producer apologised for broadcasting a "light-hearted" joke by Clarkson that sparked a complaint of racism.
An episode, filmed in Burma and Thailand and shown in March, featured a scene in which the presenters built a bridge over the River Kwai, and as an Asian man walked over it Clarkson said: "That is a proud moment, but there's a slope on it."
Somi Guha, an actress who complained to the BBC, said the use of the word "slope" was an example of "casual racism" and "gross misconduct".
In recent years Clarkson has been cleared of breaching the broadcasting code by watchdog Ofcom after comparing a Japanese car to people with growths on their faces.
He previously faced a storm of protest from mental health charities after he branded people who throw themselves under trains as "selfish" and was forced to apologise for telling BBC1's The One Show that striking workers should be shot.
The motoring show has also faced complaints from Indian and Mexican politicians over remarks made about their countries while filming on location.
HAHAHA Harriet Harman, Deputy Labour Leader, weighing in with her moral opinion? That takes the biscuit considering how she helps lead a party full of crooks who fiddled their expenses and who also bankrupted the country, a party that voted for the Iraq war which resulted in thousands dead and a woman who used to help lead a group that was linked with a group that used to campaign for pedophilia to be legalised. That's not to mention the BBC which helped cover up child abuse for a number of years. I cannot stand the woman, she's appalling.
If Clarkson offends you then guess what? Turn the ******* television off and go and worry about something else. I personally cannot wait for the day that the BBC is privatised (and I will never pay the draconian license fee) by force due to the fact that the Labour Party has bankrupted the country (again) and that the state will have no choice other than to sell off the BBC.
And Clarkson for PM. :P
Thoughts?
Jeremy Clarkson 'put on final warning by BBC'
I haven't had much to do with the show, but he seems like a big part of it that would be missed if he wasn't on it.
I'm a bit disappointed that those are the words of that little song, but they are. Why are they hating on him? Does he actually put footage of himself being rude in the show, or does someone else do that? Because why isn't the whole show getting in trouble for it? I hope that made sense. :P
Reading some comments, it seems as though they've pulled this video from no where. :P they need to get over it.. He isn't trying to insult anyone, anyone who does get offended by that word is implying that it's something to be offended by. It wasn't used in a direct sense so..
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