I think I may have to cut him a break on this...Clarkson also shed light on some personal events that immediately preceded the incident that the BBC infamously referred to as a "fracas," in which it was later revealed that Clarkson had punched BBC produced Oisin Tymon in a fit of anger. The week of the incident was preceded by the death of Clarkson's mother and the breakdown of his marriage, with the host learning just days before the incident itself that he might have cancer.
"Two days before the 'fracas,' I'd been told, sternly, by my doctor that the lump on my tongue was probably cancer and that I must get it checked out immediately," Clarkson wrote. "But I couldn't do that. We were in the middle of a 'Top Gear' series. And 'Top Gear' always came first."
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Clarkson described the day of the incident, March 4, as the most stressful of his 27-year career at the BBC and that he is still in shock over the loss of his job at the show.
A/W: More Clarkson info
A/W: More Clarkson info
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