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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. 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” | |
@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. #LifeGoals | 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. #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”. | |
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. #OisinTymon | Man 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? |
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