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Producer Oisin Tymon faces abuse from Jeremy Clarkson supporters Producer Oisin Tymon faces abuse from Jeremy Clarkson supporters
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The producer attacked by Jeremy Clarkson in the incident that led to the Top Gear presenter’s sacking by the BBC was subjected to a stream of abuse on social media after the announcement, including death threats. The producer attacked by Jeremy Clarkson in the incident that led to the Top Gear presenter’s sacking by the BBC was subjected to a stream of abuse on social media after the announcement, including death threats. Twitter users were attacking Oisin Tymon under the hashtags #boycottBBC, #BringBackClarkson and #OisinTymon, with the BBC producer accused of causing Clarkson’s departure.
Twitter users were attacking Oisin Tymon under the hashtags #boycottBBC, #BringBackClarkson and #OisinTymon, with the BBC producer accused of causing Clarkson’s departure. Some were particularly nasty, calling for the victim to be shot and hoping he “visits the morgue VERY soon”, while others questioned his courage. “Victim?! Is he a man or a mouse? He should squeak up! #OisinTymon”
Some were particularly nasty calling for the victim to be shot and hoping he “visits the morgue VERY soon”, while others questioned his courage. “Victim?! Is he a man or a mouse? He should squeak up! #OisinTymon”
@Dave_Sausages Victim?! Is he a man or a mouse? He should squeak up! #OisinTymon@Dave_Sausages Victim?! Is he a man or a mouse? He should squeak up! #OisinTymon
To meet Oisin Tymon in person and feed him the very food he denied Clarkson. Then, beat him to a pulp with a rolling pin. #LifeGoalsTo meet Oisin Tymon in person and feed him the very food he denied Clarkson. Then, beat him to a pulp with a rolling pin. #LifeGoals
Oisin Tymon had to go to A&E !!! let's hope he visits the morgue VERY soon , arsewipe !!!Oisin Tymon had to go to A&E !!! let's hope he visits the morgue VERY soon , arsewipe !!!
BBC director general Tony Hall was also included in some of the abuse, with one person tweeting: “Tony Hall BBC director, I wonder if Oisin’s and your head can stop a bullet !!! just wondering.”BBC director general Tony Hall was also included in some of the abuse, with one person tweeting: “Tony Hall BBC director, I wonder if Oisin’s and your head can stop a bullet !!! just wondering.”
There were signs of a backlash with many sticking up for Tymon, who said in a statement released shortly after that he had enjoyed “a positive and successful working relationship” with Clarkson during 10 years working for a show he “loved”. There were signs of a backlash, with many sticking up for Tymon, who said in a statement released shortly after that he had enjoyed “a positive and successful working relationship” with Clarkson during 10 years working for a show he “loved”.
One user tweeted: “Man assaults another man and victim receives abuse because people can’t watch a TV show about cars. Bravo society. Bravo OisinTymon”. while another asked: “I wonder how the people out for Oisin Tymon’s blood would feel if their boss punched them for no good reason?”One user tweeted: “Man assaults another man and victim receives abuse because people can’t watch a TV show about cars. Bravo society. Bravo OisinTymon”. while another asked: “I wonder how the people out for Oisin Tymon’s blood would feel if their boss punched them for no good reason?”
Man assaults another man and victim receives abuse because people can't watch a TV show about cars. Bravo society. Bravo. #OisinTymonMan assaults another man and victim receives abuse because people can't watch a TV show about cars. Bravo society. Bravo. #OisinTymon
I wonder how the people out for Oisin Tymon’s blood would feel if their boss punched them for no good reason?I wonder how the people out for Oisin Tymon’s blood would feel if their boss punched them for no good reason?