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The Top Gear thing was a very stupid move that will cost BBC millions. Top Gear was a very popular TV show and BBC sold licenses around the world.

• 9point6 11y ago
  On the other hand, Clarkson assaulted a member of the production crew because the hotel he was at didn't have hot food. It's plainly obvious that he should (and was) have been fired for that - had they not it kickback would give the BBC much bigger problems. The Top Gear brand is still owned by the BBC and they're rebooting it with a new set of presenters, so Top Gear is far from over yet.
  • MBCook 11y ago
    I'm actually pissed that Amazon agreed to 'buy' 'Top Gear' and that Netflix was interested. Clarkson should not be rewarded with more freedom and money after punching a staff member over some little thing.
    • Practicality 11y ago
      He's not being rewarded for punching a person, he is being rewarded for being highly entertaining. He got punished for punching a person (he was fired). Perhaps you think he should have received more punishment and that is valid, but he received no reward for attacking a person. He could have made the same move without getting fired first, and it would have probably been much easier.
      • MBCook 11y ago
        It's not a direct reward, you're right. But in many ways his life doesn't seem worse off than it was before he punched the guy. In some ways it might be better. And I see those enabling this and paying him more as somewhat complicit and scuzzy.