Jeremy Clarkson racist; time to boycott Top Gear

[TheFirstEMP]

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/may/01/jeremy-clarkson-begs-forgiveness-n-word-top-gear

Jeremy Clarkson has begged viewers' forgiveness after he appeared to use the N-word during filming of his BBC programme Top Gear.

In a video statement posted online on Thursday, he said that he had tried to obscure the word when reciting the "eeny, meeny, miny, moe" nursery rhyme to chose between two cars, but that his efforts to do so "weren't quite good enough".

Clarkson had previously issued a robust denial of the allegation, telling his 3.2 million Twitter followers: "I did not use the N-word. Never use it. The Mirror has gone way too far this time."

But footage of the incident was later posted on The Daily Mirror website. In it Clarkson recites the beginning of the children's nursery rhyme "eeny, meeny, miny, moe" before apparently mumbling: "Catch a n-word by his toe."

previous article: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/may/01/jeremy-clarkson-not-use-n-word

The BBC on Thursday launched an urgent investigation into the allegations, while Clarkson denied he used the word. He told his 3.2 million Twitter followers: "I did not use the N-word. Never use it. The Mirror has gone way too far this time."

 

[Bargey]

Don't watch that crap anyway.

 

[Byron Carter]

Yeah, I mean... it's really hard to substitute a word in a nursery rhyme.

Not like you could just say "Tiger" instead.

Holy shit, what a fucking moron.

 

[7437]

I was under the impression the UK was not as touchy about race as the USA.

 

[Byron Carter]

Uh, that's it? Nothing to see here folks.

 

[Devout Pessimist]

In B4 "Evidence of Systematic Racism."

#BanTopGear

 

[ProBoxingInsidr]

i am sure there has been, but has a person of color ever been forced off a job for using racist remarks?? ever? i mean sharpton has said a bazillion things and never been in trouble or even forced to apologize.

 

[Deleted member 354106]

Just because he said it in a stupid nursery rhyme under his breath behind the scenes of a satirical tv show doesn't mean he's racist. Saying things like Donald Sterling did is racist.

Lighten up, people.

 

[Katipwnan]

Such a non-issue. I'd like to see the public up in arms over half the shit Sharpton and Spike Lee say on the regular.

 

[Jeffplsgo]

Who the FUCK cares. You have gone too far with this white guilt bullshit. The man is entertaining, i could give a fuck about this.

Not that I watch it anyways, but goddamn.

 

[MaxFR]

I watched the video twice. I immediately thought of a car insurance company when I heard it but now I'm sure.

People who have lived in Europe will understand.

http://www.q4.com/nig.html

Please don't ban me, but the link is important for people to understand what he might have meant.

He didn't pronounce the words very clearly so he deserves the benefit of the doubt.

 

[AgeofEmpires2**]

How can you catch anyone by the toe?

 

[AznTrojan]

he probably meant naggers.. fuck naggers..

 

[KnightTemplar]

Clarkson is the GOAT Jimmy Rustler.:icon_lol:

The only thing he did wrong was apologize. I'm sick of this hypocritical, Politically Correct garbage.

 

[Armbars]

Ohh no how terrible

World has gone mad

 

[PorkPiePusher]

BS. A huge amount of people I like say it in an entertainment context, from Quentin Tarantino to Matt Parker and Trey Stone to just about every rapper I

 

[Ishaq]

Watch the video, you can't even hear what he's said. Daily Mirror can f*ck right of.

 

[DizzyYeahYeah]

Piers Morgan is going HAM on twitter.

 

[AznTrojan]

 

[DizzyYeahYeah]

He should be fired, what he did was not professional.