Jeremy Clarkson dropped from Top Gear

Clarkson can be an arse but he's a bloody funny arse. He's the main character of the show which is a worldwide hit and sacking him because he was unpleasant and probably punched someone is a huge overreaction, just like going to the hospital with a bleeding lip, or many times before when they were making fuss over catching by a toe or a slope. The one time I think he really went over the line, which I condemn, was “one-eyed Scottish…”

Right now I hate BBC because they cancelled the rest of the show and only hurt the fans. I hope Jezza and the other two will be back soon on another channel.

He did punch the poor bloke.

The only other profession in which you wouldn't be fired for punching someone is boxing.

He's also been accused of being a bigot and a racist many a time, and has recently given a speech calling the BBC "F***ing bastards".

It was the absolute right thing to do. Whether he appears to be funny on screen or not, it is wrong to punch a guy because you don't like ham.

And that is precisely what's wrong with this country! He's not an antisocial maniac who must be kept away from other people (and I'm sure it wasn't just over ham) hence I don't see any reason for punishment that essentially ends the whole show. Why can't two men solve their problems between themselves? Are we really living in times when adult men can't handle a squabble and need their employer to step in?!

I'd say he should have punched him back and the two would have gone for a beer afterwards, or sue for damages. Clarkson should have been ordered to make amends, not sacked. It doesn't solve anything at all, only creates new problems.

Are you actually being serious?

Because the man that WAS BEING BULLIED by Clarkson couldn't defend himself he therefore should have to "suck it up".

I agree with you about the suing for damages but since healthcare is free in this country (and rightly so) there isn't much of a claim that the poor chap could make.

The BBC has the right to hire and fire as they choose, and Clarkson who has been a source of mass controversy and headache for them had finally crossed the line. Verbal and physical abuse is that line, a bit of casual racism here and there is all well and good but you do not punch an employee, and it is because of this that I believe the BBC did exactly the right thing.

That's you're or you are, not your.

Yes, I'm serious. Boo-hoo! He was bullied. Like a baby! He's an adult man, FFS! I can't judge without the details but for a man, one case of verbal abuse followed by a punch should be nothing. Sadly, this is what we get in a society full of metrosexuals and oversensitivity.

People can sue for damages even if they suffered psychological trauma so pain and suffering would make a valid case regardless of medical expenses (which in this case was probably an adhesive bandage – such wound, much pain, wow!). Plus they could have agreed on a financial settlement to keep the BBC out of it.

Gutted the show is over.

Given that oisin tymon has said that up until now they had experienced a positive and successful relationship (i.e. it's not continued bullying), tymon didn't file a complaint and said he would continue working with him if he attended anger management. Surely, with all this in mind, they could have come to an alternative arrangement which didn't result in effectively cancelling the show.

This decision has punished pretty much everyone but clarkson. The fans of the show lose the show they love, oisin tymon is no longer a producer on the most successfully BBC programme (instead he is a producer on a show which is at best doomed to mediocrity), further more he will be the victim of vicious trolling and have a damaged reputation for years (wrongly). The BBC lose out on about 4million viewers and £50,000,000 a year.
Jeremy Clarkson however, will take a few months out, relax and then get a massive payrise with another channel

Nobody should be bullied while at work trying to earn a wage to provide for themselves and/or their family. I, as have many other people, had an absolute verbal pounding from my boss, but there was never a line crossed. One does not attack an employee, whether the person can stand up for himself or not.
The Beeb would have been stupid not to have fired Jezza, he's a headache and too much of a liability. As well as a violent sod.

Gutted the show is over.

Given that oisin tymon has said that up until now they had experienced a positive and successful relationship (i.e. it's not continued bullying), tymon didn't file a complaint and said he would continue working with him if he attended anger management. Surely, with all this in mind, they could have come to an alternative arrangement which didn't result in effectively cancelling the show.

This decision has punished pretty much everyone but clarkson. The fans of the show lose the show they love, oisin tymon is no longer a producer on the most successfully BBC programme (instead he is a producer on a show which is at best doomed to mediocrity), further more he will be the victim of vicious trolling and have a damaged reputation for years (wrongly). The BBC lose out on about 4million viewers and £50,000,000 a year.
Jeremy Clarkson however, will take a few months out, relax and then get a massive payrise with another channel

Grow up, please…

Yes, I'm serious. Boo-hoo! He was bullied. Like a baby! He's an adult man, FFS! I can't judge without the details but for a man, one case of verbal abuse followed by a punch should be nothing. Sadly, this is what we get in a society full of metrosexuals and oversensitivity.

People can sue for damages even if they suffered psychological trauma so pain and suffering would make a valid case regardless of medical expenses (which in this case was probably an adhesive bandage – such wound, much pain, wow!). Plus they could have agreed on a financial settlement to keep the BBC out of it.

It was the correct decision but this is the end of one of my favourite programmes on TV, which makes me sad. Without Clarkson, the show is nothing.

Yes it was a scrap a mistake(people make mistakes) for some reason the fact that this happened at the workplace makes it a worse crime, as if people got sacked for doing this outside the workplace there would be a lot less employees around the country(considering all the violence outside clubs at least plus other violence that happens).

Violence anywhere should result in the same punishment and this was hardly violence the man was left with only a cut lip and a bit of swelling, I think the BBC should have been strict with with and fined and reduced his wage but sacking him for this is ridiculous its something that really they should sort between themselves.Anyone who thinks a small fight(hardly a fight only lasted 30 seconds) is such a huge crime obviously hasn't had much experience of bad things happening to them in life. The police are unlikely to be able to charge him on the basis of a such a minor assault leaving the BBC's position as strange.We need to learn to forgive and give people second chances when they do bad things, as people are capable of change.

I think we should apply school like rules to situations like these instead of being stupid and going over the top with the punishment if a pupil punched you and left you with a cut lip the chances of them being expelled are almost 0% as they should be, if there are serious incidents then people are expelled yes it is bad behaviour from Clarkson that shouldn't be tolerated but at school did they expel pupils at the first sign of trouble no they gave people a chance to behave better, which is a better thing to do.