Jeremy Clarkson sued by Irish ‘Top Gear’ producer Oisín Tymon for racial discrimination

Top Gear’s former host Jeremy Clarkson is being sued by producer Oisín Tymon for racial discrimination.

Jeremy Clarkson sued by Irish ‘Top Gear’ producer Oisín Tymon for racial discrimination

Lawyers for the 55-year-old presenter and the BBC had a closed-door hearing with Tymon’s representatives at a London employment tribunal yesterday, according to sources.

Clarkson, who was later fired by the BBC, reportedly called Tymon a “lazy, Irish c***” during a confrontation at a hotel in north Yorkshire.

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