Should Top Gears' Jeremy Clarkson be saved or sacked?

[FlyingJesus]

Hope he gets kept on because otherwise it'll just give him opportunities elsewhere to pretend he's a spokesperson for free speech instead of just an idiot. Can't stand the guy but it's easy enough to not watch a crap car show, would much prefer to have him there doing very little than create another celeb "politician" as happened with Russell Brand

[Gibs960]

I think that a lot of the stuff he has been warned for in the past has been pathetic stuff that the majority of people weren't offended by, I don't know what's gone on but from that small video on Lad Bible of James May, there was alcohol involved, which is never a good sign.

Should they sack him? Only if they want to lose millions of viewers, and therefore pounds.

[Bobozia]

There is no denying that most viewers of the BBC want him to return to Top Gear. We pay our TV license and so should be allowed to watch the programmes we like, as presented by the people we want. Otherwise, people should not have to pay the TV license. BRING JEZZA BACK!

[Zak]

I love Jeremy Clarkson but physically assaulting someone crosses the line. If I went and punched my boss I would get sacked and now we know so has he. It's a shame but obviously he didn't think about the consequences of his actions.

[FlyingJesus]

Shouldn't have even been up for discussion once it was established that the attack had definitely taken place - he should be doing jail time not garnering support from petrolheads

[scottish]

If the other person isn't pressing charges then I doubt there'll be even the slightest chance of him doing jail time.

The producer didn't report the incident to either BBC or Police afaik.

[xxMATTGxx]

We will probably never really know but I would still love to have the full information on what actually happened that evening. I guess there wasn't much else the BBC could do but punching someone is a big no no. I wish he wasn't fired because I love the show and the 3 presenters but what can you do!

Although, Top Gear will not be the same without him and as James May says, the three of them are a package.

[scottish]

We will probably never really know but I would still love to have the full information on what actually happened that evening. I guess there wasn't much else the BBC could do but punching someone is a big no no. I wish he wasn't fired because I love the show and the 3 presenters but what can you do!

Although, Top Gear will not be the same without him and as James May says, the three of them are a package.

we pay for that investigation give us the info!!

but yeah I doubt we'll ever see it, or know why it was made out to be such a massive incident over something that's minor and limited to 2 people.

[Empired]

I don't want him to stay after what he's done. Allowing him to stay would only reinforce the idea he had in his tiny little brain that he was untouchable and could do what he likes. I'm sure this has been quite a shock for him, can't imagine he ever thought there'd ever even be the question of him having to leave the BBC.
If I went into work tomorrow and punched one of my coworkers I'd be expecting to be sacked immediately and a fine would probably end up on my shoulders as well. Don't see why it should be any different for a BBC presenter.

Top Gear would not be the same without him but him leaving is the only choice IMO. Just wish he hadn't been such an idiot.

[Chippiewill]

There is no denying that most viewers of the BBC want him to return to Top Gear. We pay our TV license and so should be allowed to watch the programmes we like, as presented by the people we want. Otherwise, people should not have to pay the TV license. BRING JEZZA BACK!

Here's the thing:

a) The BBC is not designed to just produce whatever people want, or what gets a lot of viewers (Although that certainly is a consideration). Its kinda the point of being publicly funded.
b) We live in a representative democracy, we don't decide everything by what the majority want. Why? Because the majority is ******ed 99% of the time and tend to make rash decisions like allowing people to keep their jobs after physically assaulting a subordinate unprovoked.
c) Clarkson physically assaulted someone, I'm frankly surprised there wasn't a criminal investigation.

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we pay for that investigation give us the info!!

Whilst I too would like to know all the details, I suspect it would just make the producer even more of a target.