Jeremy Clarkson fired from BBC/Top Gear

[jalopi]

my god... could you guys imagine the top gear uk trio without the restrictions of public TV censoring? top gear would be gold on netflix or HBO. "today, our producers presented us with a challenge: to see which of our pokey cars is more effective at attracting prostitutes" (you just read that in clarkson's voice)

tell me this is something that wouldn't happen if they were pretty much unrestricted in what they could do.

i really, really wanna see james may try to pick up a hooker

[dishwab]

Unfortunate for us fans of the show but it was inevitable and the right thing to do.

If I punched a coworker I would sure as hell expect to get fired for it, good on the BBC for not upholding a double standard for their more powerful employees.

[rturbo 930]

Sucks to see Top Gear go, but at least they went out on a high note, rather than dragging it out long after it stopped being funny. Although it was still better than anything else on TV, I think we can all agree it wasn't as good as it used to be.

[rcsoundn1]

Sad to see it go down like that, but he seems to think more of himself than he should. I was a big fan of the show, but i would have stopped watching it if they let him keep his job after what he did.

[Jeff2886]

It would be great to see the three of them still do the 918, P1, LaFerrari comparison and post it for free on youtube. I bet that would generate quite a number of views.

[slammin.e28]

They need to release the new episodes they haven't aired....w/out live content if need be....or at least pop them into a bonus special edition TG DVD set.

[slampig]

Another PC driven decision that has left the world worse overall.

[Gregs///M]

I think its safe to say Top Gear is dead now and won't be coming back. However, it seems Jeremy, richard, and James have already been discussing their dislike of the shows current format.

Perhaps they should start a new show, im sure it will be hugely successful.

[evandael]

Another PC driven decision that has left the world worse overall.

So when you get punched by a higher-up at work, you shrug and say 'well, that's okay, mostly because he's important'?


If so, I'll be writing your boss shortly.

[slammin.e28]

So when you get punched by a higher-up at work, you shrug and say 'well, that's okay, mostly because he's important'?


If so, I'll be writing your boss shortly.

If he fucked up his bosses lunch he probably deserved it.

[rcsoundn1]

Another PC driven decision that has left the world worse overall.

Just an ignorant statement to say all around. It is these beliefs that make the world worse overall

[BraveUlysses]

Another PC driven decision that has left the world worse overall.

I'm enjoying the schadenfreude of watching idiots like you cry about this as if any network would put up with idiot tv stars assaulting people over goddamned dinner not being served.

[acolella76]

I love Jeremy but he acts like a child pretty frequently. Punching a coworker because princess didn't get her warm meal is just embarrassing. Give me his job. As long as I get to drive amazing cars in amazing places you don't even have to feed me

[UNHCLL]

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_4?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=jeremy%20clarkson&sprefix=Jere%2Cstripbooks%2C190

Something to keep everyone busy... And it'll be like he's narrating it in your head.
I've read a few of them.

[matthugie]

I'm actually surprised that some people thought he wouldn't get fired. There's no way an entity as large as the BBC could set the precedent that it was acceptable to assault a coworker.

That said, it was time for Top Gear as it has been to die. It had its run but has been on the decline, and it didn't seem as if the hosts were as into it as they once were. It would have been nice to finish out the season, but oh well.