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Ofcom examines Jeremy Clarkson's Top Gear Myanmar joke

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Host Jeremy Clarkson used a derogatory term during the Burma Special, which was broadcast on BBC Two in March.

The news comes after Clarkson was criticised for mumbling a racist word during an outtake from another episode.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27291467


Wonder if this will be Clarkson's downfall!
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I don't think they would do anything about this, after all it was some time ago - and the BBC obviously checked it out at the time and gave it the stamp of approval.

I assumed, like Hammond, that he meant it had a literal slope - never having heard the term used in a derogatory way about Asians.


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I must admit when I saw the episode I was a little bit surprised that they had let that one slip through....  :undecided:

I still laughed though.... :lol:


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