Jeremy Clarkson was accused of racism yesterday for naming his dog Didier Dogba after former Chelsea star Didier Drogba.
The
54-year-old Top Gear host was criticised after tweeting a picture of
his black West Highland terrier and revealing he had named it after the
striker, a prolific goal scorer from the Ivory Coast.
Clarkson,
who often mocks political correctness, asked: ‘Why is it racist to name
our amazingly brilliant dog after a footballer?’
Racist? Top gear presenter Clarkson, left, seemed unfazed by criticism of his decision to name his new pet, right, Didier Dogba
Twitter
user Gbolade Oguntomole said: ‘It’s racist man! Casual racism! You
should be ashamed of yourself. I like you Jeremy Clarkson but this is
wrong!’
Nick Ford labelled him a ‘racist’, while Josh Underwood wrote: ‘Tad racist.’
Prolific: The dog was named in honour of former Chelsea star Didier Drogba, pictured
A user named Milo said he had been racist ‘again’.
Others,
however, defended the television host, saying that the name was funny
and labelling Clarkson a racist was an over-reaction.
Last
month, the BBC faced demands for an investigation into allegations that
he used the derogatory word ‘slope’ to describe an Asian person on Top
Gear.
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