The BBC is being sued for a reputed £1 million by Indian-born actress Somi Guha for showing alleged “casual racism” on screen. The offending remark came when Clarkson and Hammond were admiring their finished bridge over the river Cock. At that moment, Clarkson says “That is a proud moment, but there’s a slope on it,” while an Asian man is seen walking across it. Hammond quickly replies with: “You’re right, it’s definitely higher on that side.”
Confused with what’s allegedly wrong with this short conversation? While extremely uncommon in the English language, ‘Slope’ is a derogatory term to describe people of Asian descent, which has sparked accusations from Guha – and others – of “casual racism.” The BBC is yet to comment, but Clarkson has taken to Twitter to respond to the controversy with his usual irreverent humour.
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