Jeremy Clarksons fracas was a violent temper tantrum about steak

Now I just hate Jeremy Clarkson ^^ because he reads The Sun. These are some pics of Clarkson out and about in London this week, following his suspension from Top Gear after some kind of mysterious “fracas.” Of course, the fracas followed years of inappropriate behavior and racialized (if not outright racist) comments. Clarkson isn’t trying to get pap’d, by the way. The paparazzi have camped outside his house. In any case, we’re finally hearing more about the mysterious “fracas” that was Clarkson’s undoing. As it turns out, the whole thing was about… steak? The man threw a massive hissy fit about meat, people.

The “fracas” that led to Jeremy Clarkson’s BBC suspension erupted because the Top Gear host could not order a steak, UK media reports. UK’s The Mirror quotes an onlooker who said Clarkson had been drinking rosé wine when he launched into an expletive-filled tirade using “every bad word you could think of” and ranted “so there’s no food” when he was told he would not get the steak he wanted.

The witness said: “We were surprised at his reaction because we were all thinking ‘surely soup is food’.” The chef was said to have gone home, but the meat platters were available for Clarkson and his co-presenters James May, 52, and Richard Hammond, 45.

Clarkson had arrived to the Yorkshire Dales hotel Simonstone Hall last week by helicopter. Clarkson arrived late – past 10 pm – and the chef had already gone home for the night. The staff member, who asked not to be named, said: “He wanted a full sit-down meal but that was not possible because the restaurant was shut. It was suggested he could have a cheese platter, a meat platter, soup, or another bar snack, but he was not having it. I didn’t see any pushing or shoving but he was swearing and the manager was trying to calm the situation and come to some agreement. Clarkson was directing his anger to the BBC staff, not the hotel staff. I did not see any physical contact.”

Other sources claim Clarkson did throw a punch at one of the Top Gear producers, Oisin Tymon, who has been with the show since 2008. Clarkson blamed Mr. Tymon for failing to arrange hot food. A spokesman for the hotel confirmed Clarkson was there for three days, adding: “There’s been some pretty accurate reporting of what happened.” Another hotel source said: “I would describe his behaviour as a child’s tantrum rather than anything violent.”

[From IB Times & The Australian]

All of this over… steak. Over food. Which was plentiful enough, but Clarkson couldn’t get exactly what he wanted exactly when he wanted it and so he acted like a violent, pissy baby. All of the British gossips are saying that the BBC is going to investigate what happened and Clarkson will have to go before a disciplinary panel. Other sources say Clarkson has decided he’s done no matter what, that he wants to leave the BBC and even if they wanted him back, he wouldn’t come back. Alright? So long, Jeremy Clarkson.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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