Jeremy Clarkson apologises and deletes offensive tweet featuring him asleep
Jeremy Clarkson has courted social media controversy after tweeting and then deleting a picture of himself asleep on a plane, with his Top Gear co-presenters holding an offensive sign next to him. The tweet was quickly deleted by Clarkson who followed up the tweet with another stating: “I have deleted my last tweet and would like to apologize profusely to anyone who I upset while I was asleep.”Richard Hammond also tweeted a picture of Clarkson sleeping with James May sitting behind them on a flight to Scotland for the programme.
Scotland here we come .... pic.twitter.com/9c3zdvzz9l
— Richard Hammond (@RichardHammond) January 16, 2014The tweet was not deleted quickly enough to prevent other users from retweeting and complaining about the image, including CNN host Piers Morgan. I have deleted my last tweet and would like to apologise profusely to anyone who I upset while I was asleep.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) January 16, 2014
Embracing homophobic slurs with your petrol-head mates @JeremyClarkson ? And you have the brass flabby neck to call ME a ****? Wow.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 16, 2014
Not when he tweeted and then deleted it > RT @sammyjowymer: @piersmorgan @JeremyClarkson he was asleep, you moron.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 16, 2014