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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
He's gone not because of the behavior on camera which yes the producers can control through editing.
It's because of the behavior that they, and apparently clarckson as well, can't control.
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If that is the case, then why do they always bring up Clarkson's on-show antics when taking about his fracas with the producer? If this was his first show-related incident (not counting the Piers Morgan incident), then wouldn't a hefty fine and some anger management counseling been a better way to deal with this? Especially if the controversy Clarkson brought to the show was actually orchestrated?
Again, I don't condone violence, but Clarkson verbally laid into this guy for 20 minutes before throwing any punches. Not for nothing, but if someone's verbally tearing me a new one for any amount of time, I'm not going to hang around to hear more. The best way to dissolve a confrontation is to remove one's self from the confrontation, if at all possible. And for that matter, the same rule applies to Clarkson as well - he could have removed himself from the scene to simmer down and re-group.
And, as stated above, maybe this is a unique way for the show to end it's run in a typically Top Gear fashion. Now if that is the case, I stand up and applaud at all those involved...
-Z