article_snippet: (CNN)Jeremy Clarkson won't have his contract renewed as host of "Top Gear" after his apparently busted his producer's lip and verbally abused his, BBC BBC announced Wednesday.
article_snippet: Clarkson, who hosted one of the most-watched television shows in the world, was suspended on March 10 after what the British broadcaster previously described as a "fracas" with producer Oisin Tymon on March 4.
article_snippet: BBC Director General Tony Hall issued a statement announcing Jeremy Clarkson was being dropped.
article_snippet: In a statement announcing Clarkson, BBC Director General Tony Hall referenced BBC's diversity, saying it was "a broad church."
article_snippet: Common to all at BBC have to be standards of decency and respect," Jeremy Clarkson said.
article_snippet: After he suspension by BBC, Clarkson changed he Twitter profile to "I am probably a presenter on the BBC2 motoring show,Top Gear.
article_snippet: Co-host Richard Hammond tweeted:
article_snippet: Fans had earlier expressed outrage at the BBC decision to suspend Clarkson.
article_snippet: Even media baron Rupert Murdoch commented on speculation that Clarkson would be sacked, posting a tweet Tuesday night in which Even media baron described the presenter as a "funny man with great expertise.
highlights_snippet: BBC director general confirms Jeremy Clarkson sacked .
  
highlights_snippet: "Top Gear" presenter was suspended after "fracas" with producer .