Screw Clarkson

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
03/25/2015 at 18:36 • Filed to: None

Yeah, you heard me, screw him. He got what he deserved. All this outpouring of support is ridiculous.

He assaulted a coworker. He punched a co-worker in the face. Have any of you considered this? Jeremy Clarkson, a grown man with children, punched a co-worker because he was annoyed.

That's inexcusable. I don't care if he was the damn pope, adults don't act that way and get any sympathy from me. He's lucky he only got fired. And he's lucky that people like him so much that he'll find another high paying job.

I'll miss top gear as it was. I liked him as a presenter. If he retired Id be sad, but getting fired for acting like a man child is deserved.

Would you all be this upset if Piers Morgan was fired for attacking someone?

Seriously, it's ridiculous. Screw Jeremy Clarkson

DISCUSSION (44)

For Sweden > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:38

It is Shocking that people are showing sympathy.

TheHondaBro > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:39

Well, to be fair, he was going through rough situations at the time.

Katsumoto > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:40

I just want to say, where's the story from the producers side of things?

I haven't seen one mention of it. Something had to be said or done to provoke him. It couldn't have been something that was small, it had to be something bigger. For Jezza to beat on him for 30 seconds, and verbally abuse him.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:41

100% agree. This place has been Clarkson Central today. And people complain about theme posts?

Kinja'd!!!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > TheHondaBro
03/25/2015 at 18:41

So are a lot of people, every day.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:42

I'm not going to say "screw him", but you're right. The general outpouring of support for him an the death threats to OT have gone on long enough. I like that he reported the incident himself if anything, but seriously people, stop coddling him like a child! He doesn't get some immunity just because he is who he is, he's just like the rest of us. If we fuck up, we get the shit end of the stick, he did as well.

I'll miss TG, I'm pissed we may never see the 918 v P1 v LaFerrari showdown, but he did get what was coming to him whether we like it or not.

Now only if some certain people could get the reality check and shit stick(i.e. Paris Hilton, the Kardashians, and Kanye.)

PatBateman > For Sweden
03/25/2015 at 18:44

Even worse; feeling anger towards the producer.

ly2v8-Brian > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:44

That's why I haven't said anything about it. True his on-screen persona was entertaining, but that is no excuse for assault.

CRider > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:44

The man-children that make up Clarkson's biggest supporters don't care what he does, they just want their entertainment. He could have shot the man in the face and they'd want him back on air that week.

Jayhawk Jake > TheHondaBro
03/25/2015 at 18:45

That's not an excuse.

If I had a hard day and came home and beat my wife, is that okay?

No, it's not.

Jayhawk Jake > For Sweden
03/25/2015 at 18:45

I get it. Enough. I don't care. My alma mater lost, but now my current school is still in the running. Could be worse.

Jayhawk Jake > ttyymmnn
03/25/2015 at 18:47

Theme days are at least interesting.

For Sweden > PatBateman
03/25/2015 at 18:47

They're definitely picking the Rock Chalk over the cheese.

Biased Plies > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:47

Kinja'd!!!

Congratulations, you are the millionth person on Oppo to say this today. Direct your animosity toward the supporting comments on the front page.

There has only been one person here, as far as I've seen, who legitimately blames anyone other than Clarkson for the consequences. That person is an idiot.

Jayhawk Jake > Katsumoto
03/25/2015 at 18:49

Why does it matter?

Unless his life was threatened, assaulting the producer is not an okay response.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:49

I understand the arguments against them, but I find them particularly democratic. And they can be very original and interesting.

TheHondaBro > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:50

I'm not saying his actions were excusable, but I'm trying to show a modicum of sympathy for him. I mean, his wife was divorcing him, his mother died, he hated his smoking/drinking habits, and his employers hated him. I don't know about you, but I'd have been completely broken.

Biased Plies > TheHondaBro
03/25/2015 at 18:51

To be fair, that doesn't matter. You don't take that out on anyone else. You do something wrong, you suffer the consequences.

Yes, it sucks about Top Gear but no-one but Clarkson is to blame here. He isn't and shouldn't be immune from punishment. No-one should be. He got what he deserved, the trio will move on to somewhere else and make another show and Top Gear will continue on its own path. Life moves on.

I Will Always Be The Honey Badger > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 18:52

I'm probably just annoyed that I can't watch the last three episodes. Regardless of his firing being fair or not, I still wanted to see them.

ttyymmnn > TheHondaBro
03/25/2015 at 18:58

We've all got shit to deal with. Would you have assaulted somebody if you were in the dumps? His life situation may be an explanation, but it's certainly not an excuse.

TheHondaBro > ttyymmnn
03/25/2015 at 19:00

Actually yes, I have rage issues. If my mom just died and my wife divorced me, I'd have thrown a punch.

His actions were not excusable, but I can empathize.

ttyymmnn > TheHondaBro
03/25/2015 at 19:00

Fair enough.

scoob > I Will Always Be The Honey Badger
03/25/2015 at 19:03

They must find some way to show those. The citizens of Britland paid for them.

Jayhawk Jake > TheHondaBro
03/25/2015 at 19:04

I get it. Life is hard. I can empathize with him being upset, but I can't brush off violence on those grounds

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 19:05

For fuck's sakes, not this shit again.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Katsumoto
03/25/2015 at 19:11

Rumor has it was cold cuts instead of a steak dinner.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 19:14

I agree, he got fired for his actions. I don't get why everyone has a saab story over top gear. In the end everyone wins (financially not mentally perhaps). The producer will probably get a undisclosed compensation and the trio as well.they'll move on to better projects. For the past month oppo has been a "press f to pay respect" for top gear. Not even a oppo review theme day could change that.

wiffleballtony > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 19:35

Just for clarification is it inexcusable because he punched someone or because it was while he was at work?

Katsumoto > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 19:46

Since the police are involved, both sides do matter.

All we've seen is Jezza the aggresor, and the producer victim. You dont just walk into work one and say fuck it. It's either something happened and he was provoked, or the producer was being a cunt. Period.

What did the producer do to piss off a 55 year old man?

A bad day at work can be worked with, someone fucking with JC sure, get a little "cross".

Jayhawk Jake > wiffleballtony
03/25/2015 at 19:55

Both. It's inexcusable that he punched someone, even worse that it was a co-worker.

Jayhawk Jake > Katsumoto
03/25/2015 at 19:57

Provoked or not it's still not okay.

If the producer threw a punch and he defended himself it could be more understandable, but if that was the case surely we would know by now.

wiffleballtony > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 19:58

The reason I ask is that he did punch Piers Morgan before and the BBC. Didn't care. Also to play devils advocate, some people and bosses really do deserve a punch in the mouth. I don't feel that is the case in this situation, but I've had a couple bosses who deserved it.

Lekker > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 20:19

You have your opinion and so does everyone. No need to bash other peoples opinion bc they disagree with you

Jayhawk Jake > wiffleballtony
03/25/2015 at 20:23

Deserving it and actually getting it are two different things.

The BBC should have fired him when he hit Piers Morgan.

Jayhawk Jake > Lekker
03/25/2015 at 20:24

Eh, it's an open forum. I can bash peoples opinions. It's not like I'm bashing them, just their opinion

wiffleballtony > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 20:25

I get the feeling that the BBC didn't fire him for deserving.

Forgetful > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 20:37

Top Gear is over. It's a fairly traumatic experience for a lot of people. At least we're moving quickly along the Kubler-Ross scale. The denial was pretty immediate, the anger is obvious, now we're bargaining and already showing signs of depression. The acceptance is coming soon.

Katsumoto > Jayhawk Jake
03/25/2015 at 21:07

Ah I'm still shocked about it.

Sure he beat on some dude, and had a history of incidents.

But get over it Jayhawk. Sure it's wrong, but I'm sure thousands, if not millions of people in the same situation wouldn't have just beat the monkey shit out of someone who provoked you.

I've lived with horrible anger, and in the same situation, I'd have done the same thing.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > For Sweden
03/25/2015 at 21:10

Ok I'm an enormous WSU fan but this is borderline douchey, dude.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Katsumoto
03/25/2015 at 21:11

I seem to remember an article that mentioned the guy that was hit saying "They're making way too big of a deal out of all this" or something to that general effect.

Groagun > TheHondaBro
03/25/2015 at 23:19

Besides his mother, all of those 'reasons' were brought upon by himself.

JasonStern911 > Biased Plies
03/26/2015 at 01:12

To be fair, that doesn't matter. You don't take that out on anyone else. You do something wrong, you suffer the consequences.

I find this statement interesting given your Heisenberg (Breaking Bad) avatar.

Datsun4ever > Jayhawk Jake
03/26/2015 at 01:23

Really don't get people like you. Why rant about someone you don't know in a situation you know very little about? Was the producer that Jeremy punched a cousin of yours or something? I can't defend the man, he was in the wrong and i'll even go so far as to say that the BBC made the right decision by letting him go. But (no offence) you just come off as ranty and antagonistic.

Jayhawk Jake > Datsun4ever
03/26/2015 at 08:31

What?

What does not knowing the person have to do with anything?

Also, yes, it is a rant, so it sounds ranty. They tend to do that.