Jeremy Clarkson begs forgiveness over racism allegations with apology film: ‘My efforts obviously weren't quite good enough’
Friday 2 May 2014
Jeremy Clarkson has begged for forgiveness over yesterday’s racism allegations.
The Top Gear presenter has published a film apologising, after he appeared to use the word 'n****r' in an unaired episode of the BBC motoring show as he recited the children’s nursery rhyme 'Eeny, meeny, miny, moe' to choose between two cars.
Aliya Mohammed, the chief executive of Race Equality First, said that the BBC needed to take immediate action.
“I am appalled at yet another open display of racism from Clarkson,” she told The Guardian. “How many racist comments will the BBC allow from the presenter? It makes me question whether Clarkson feels it would be acceptable because he thinks viewers and others within the BBC share his views."
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