Amateur paparazzo Michael Garner told a Melbourne radio station that he was just a Top Gear fan, that Clarkson gave no warning he was upset with him, and that Clarkson never apologised for getting angry, although Top Gear Australia host Shane Jacobson did provide that Jezza was “having a really bad day”. Top Gear officials declined to comment.
The most revelatory part of this story? Finding out that once upon a time, Clarkson punched Piers Morgan. Sorry Michael Garner of Melbourne, but that alone gives Clarkson enough karma points on behalf of humankind to win an irrevocable paparazzi-punting licence.
Thanks Joel!
Matt
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 8:05 AMTop gear official? Um, that would be jezza
Stevie P
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 9:06 AMWho really needs to apologise to one of those snap happy igeeks that instantly grab for their new piece of kit that might aswel be surgically attached to their hand. If I had someone shoving a camera in my face close enough that I could grab it. I’d probably do the same.
codework
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 9:32 AM“Amateur paparazzo” deserved it I think. I’m not the biggest Clarkson fan, but I do believe that everyone (celebrities included) should be able to eat at restaurants without having camera phones stuck in their faces. Did the shutterbug even ask nicely if he might take a shot, being such a “Top Gear fan”. I think rudeness came from both sides.
Des
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:11 AMMeh, Jeremy Clarkson is a grade A arse.
Nathan Millson
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 12:17 PMHe’s human, Michael should have asked first…
sam
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 12:40 PMJeremy and Everybody else has the right to stand up to idiots who think that celebrities like to be photographed 24/7…
have some decency people and let somebody enjoy their dinner, I’m sure that if clarkson was eating, he didn’t want to be disturbed by somebody taking happy snaps while he nom nom nom noms on food.
just a little bit of courtesy goes a long way…
Kev
Friday, July 15, 2011 at 2:43 AMClarkson is a class A Gimp.