Gosh.
Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has denied claims that he used racist language while filming an episode of the hit car show.
The Daily Mirror reported that the star used the n-word in a nursery rhyme, although the paper claims it was later edited out of the BBC broadcast…
…Earlier he’d tweeted: “I did not use the n word. Never use it. The Mirror has gone way too far this time.”
Oh well, at least it didn’t happen – after all, he has denied it. And he sounds like he is going to get legal with the Daily Mirror! Thank goodness, because if he had said that it would sound like he is a racist!
Jeremy Clarkson has said he was “horrified” that it sounded as though he used racist language while filming a Top Gear episode.
The presenter has now appeared in a video posted on Twitter where he responded to claims he used the n-word while reciting a nursery rhyme “a couple of years ago”.
A solemn-looking Clarkson said he had made every effort to make sure he did not use the slur, but realised it might have sounded as though he had.
He said when reciting the rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny Moe…, he “mumbled where the offensive word would normally occur” in two takes, and used the word “teacher” in its place in a third.
http://news.sky.com/story/1253478/clarkson-begs-for-forgiveness-in-racism-row
So it did happen, he did say that racist word – or at least he thinks it might have sounded like he did… What about getting strong with the Daily Mirror?
The BBC says it has left Jeremy Clarkson “in no doubt about how seriously” it takes allegations he used racist language while filming Top Gear.
Clarkson has apologised and asked for forgiveness after a clip of him reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe was published by the Mirror.
Although he mumbles the offending word, the presenter clearly begins by saying the letter “n”.
Responding to the row, the BBC issued a strongly-worded statement.
“Jeremy Clarkson has set out the background to this regrettable episode. We have made it absolutely clear to him the standards the BBC expects on air and off.
“We have left him in no doubt about how seriously we view this.”
It sounds like they think he used racist language – again – but just how serious are they treating it? Serious enough to…slap him on the wrist, or sack him? Will it be in the Daily Mirror?;o)
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May 2, 2014 at 7:14 pm