Jeremy Clarkson suspension leaves BBC facing multimillion-pound bill

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03/12/2015 at 18:26 • Filed to: POWWWWWAAAAAARR

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That's a heavy bill. This is looking like more and more of a bad idea for the Beeb every day. Clarkson will probably be gone and so will their viewers (and money).

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DISCUSSION (13)


Kinja'd!!! roflcopter > It's a "Porch-uh"
03/12/2015 at 18:28

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Pardon my complete lack of knowing what is going on, but what was his offense this time?


Kinja'd!!! Saracen > It's a "Porch-uh"
03/12/2015 at 18:29

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Maybe this will force them to resume the rest of this season..


Kinja'd!!! PS9 > roflcopter
03/12/2015 at 18:33

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Punching the producer over a steak not arriving on time.


Kinja'd!!! It's a "Porch-uh" > roflcopter
03/12/2015 at 18:34

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Have you been in a cave the last few days?

He allegedly punched a producer. Current story goes because there was no hot food at the crafts table. The article outlines everything.


Kinja'd!!! It's a "Porch-uh" > Saracen
03/12/2015 at 18:35

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I'm still behind on this series, so they have a few weeks until I catch up to make it happen.


Kinja'd!!! PS9 > It's a "Porch-uh"
03/12/2015 at 18:36

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This whole thing is dumb.

Punching a dude over a steak is dumb. Paying millions to suspend someone for it is dumb. You don't have to keep him working there if you don't want, but for the queen's sake, don't yank all that valuable footage away and shoot yourself in the foot in the process. Send the producer on vacay, have a temp or another producer or whatever finish the job, wrap up the season and clip the contract or kill the show even, if that's what you want.


Kinja'd!!! Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > PS9
03/12/2015 at 18:52

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This got me thinking... what would a good/reasonable response/punishment be? Well I have a couple of thoughts on that...

Clarkson is *told* to say sorry, give the producer 50,000 pounds and is required to bring the producer a steak dinner. Ummm... on second thought, the last thing might be a bad idea because I bet Clarkson might spit in it... or worse.

No more meals brought to Clarkson anymore by any BBC employee. He will have to order his meals himself, pick up the food on his own or hire his own lackey.

A public statement, written in the Clarkson style, that he has to read publicly that would be something like "I recently acted like a big, dumb ape by punching one of the producers for not getting my steak dinner quickly enough. I am sorry. I apologize to this producer and to everyone at the BBC for attracting this negative attention through my ridiculous and unacceptable actions. I will never hit any BBC employee ever again and will never hit anyone again over something so minor and stupid. "


Kinja'd!!! PS9 > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
03/12/2015 at 19:03

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What would happen to you at your job if you openly punched a coworker? That. That's what should happen to Clarkson.


Kinja'd!!! Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > PS9
03/12/2015 at 21:16

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But that's what the BBC is already doing.


Kinja'd!!! Burrito de EJ25 > It's a "Porch-uh"
03/13/2015 at 01:44

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Yeah, but also fuck Jeremy Clarkson. At the end of the day he is the dumb asshole that started this whole mess.

He's a grown ass fucking man and he still can't keep his hands to himself. This isn't the first time this "man" has struck someone.


Kinja'd!!! It's a "Porch-uh" > Burrito de EJ25
03/13/2015 at 11:30

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Oh, no doubt. He should be in trouble for hitting somebody. Not cool. But the Beeb is only hurting themselves with this one. They should have figured out how to handle this privately and levy a large fine or something (if that's possible). Hurt Clarkson in the pocketbook.


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > It's a "Porch-uh"
03/31/2015 at 21:19

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Can they sue Clarkson for recovered damages?


Kinja'd!!! The Stig > It's a "Porch-uh"
04/22/2015 at 15:36

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It would have to be a VERY large fine to affect Clarkson and millionaireness