Twitter Shouts “Calculated profit” In Unison to Support Meghan Markle Against Apology for Jeremy Clarkson’s Comments
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The row over British Tabloid Mogul, Jeremy Clarkson, and his foul comments does not seem to stop. The Royal commentator who shook the internet with his vile and trenchant remarks at the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has fallen into a deeper quagmire of unending backlashes and hatred. Twitter has been fuming fire since The Sun crossed the line publishing the forbidden article. At this point, the apologies seem to have failed to make any difference.
It’s been an escalation from defamation to pure hate speech. @ITV let Piers Morgan attack #MeghanMarkle every day for 3 years. If they had checked him even once, does #JeremyClarkson write that article? More importantly do The Sun editors publish it? https://t.co/awd1FJZNhD
— R.S. Locke / Royal Suitor (@royal_suitor) December 21, 2022
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Recently, Jeremy Clarkson took to Twitter to clarify the media’s misinterpretation of his controversial Tweet. Following the same, the publisher which had sheltered the bombshell also took to its official website to note down a detailed apology to the Duchess. Fans supported by more than 60 MPs compelled the Publisher’s executive editor to issue an apology and take action against the writer. The vicious column has been taken down from the internet, but Twitterati are once again vexed at the same.
Twitter up in arms for Meghan Markle as The Sun fails to issue a proper apology
On Friday evening, The Sun wrote that “Columnists’ opinions are their own, but as a Publisher, we realize that with free expression comes responsibility.” The team at the Sun clearly regrets the publication of the said article. They are thereby “sincerely sorry,” the publisher reads. Clarkson’s grotesque write-up has been thus removed from their website and all of their archives, too. Nevertheless, fans are up in arms calling the apology a ‘publicity stunt’ to gain more profits.
How to "add insult to injury"
The sun apologized FOR Jeremy Clarkson
The Sun has NOT apologized TO Princess Meghan#CamillaConsortsWithAbusers tell your friend #JeremyClarksonisDisgusting that he and scum still owe #PrincessMeghan an apology pic.twitter.com/p7wIiGQSZ5— Krys – Global Royal Expert (@byetwit) December 23, 2022
Many Twitterati have stormed the platform, calling out The Sun’s continuous nasty tactics to sell the tabloids. They have called its (non) apology a “calculated profit“ to appease the public. “No accountability,” Shola Mos-Shogbaminu wrote, affirming that the public will not be silenced again.
The damage the Sun has done to Meghan Markle in aggravating,inciting & profiting off racism & misogyny against her is incalculable.Even its non-apology to appease the public (NOT HER) is calculated for profit. NO ACCOUNTABILITY
If it thinks we will be silenced it can think again
— Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (@SholaMos1) December 23, 2022
The Sun and Jeremy Clarkson have hurt the reputation and image of Great Britain. Your paper and Clarkson need to do better! If you’re sincerely sorry, apologize to Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex. Then, make a substantial donation to a women’s support group!
— JoDiva and ZuZuDivo/Proud Brazen Hussies (@JoDivaRunner) December 23, 2022
After a week of condemnation, a record-setting number of IPSO complaints, & public shaming, The Sun editors have issued an apology. Notably, the apology is not to #MeghanMarkle, the subject of #JeremyClarkson’s heinous screed, but to the public at large. https://t.co/aQuWADP5LG
— R.S. Locke / Royal Suitor (@royal_suitor) December 23, 2022
Another called out that the Publisher would prefer abandoning everything over apologizing to Meghan Markle by choice. “A true sign of the paper’s misogyny and racism,” it further added.
The Sun would rather close up shop than apologise to Meghan by choice. A true sign of the paper’s misogyny and racism. Maybe The Sun should be the next Murdoch rag to go down, just like NOTW?#ApologiseToMeghan pic.twitter.com/0eVMojNhbB
— David Challen (@David_Challen) December 23, 2022
The Sun has also fallen prey to the wrath of the public for not issuing a straight apology to the Duchess herself.
Can we get something straight here.
The Sun did NOT apologise to Meghan Markle.
They said they were sorry for publishing the vitriolic opinion piece about her by Jeremy Clarkson.
Meghan's name wasn't even mentioned in the mealy-mouthed statement they issued.— Lorraine King (@lorrainemking) December 24, 2022
An "apology" which doesn't mention the person that was harmed isn't a real apology. The Sun is playing in our faces.
— 🍃🌸🌷🌼💐 Spring Is Here Bodak Red 🍃🌸🌷🌼💐 (@AFarray) December 23, 2022
Bullshit response from The Sun in response to complaints against Jeremy Clarkson’s accidental-on-purpose misogynoir. “We have a proud history of campaigning.. and have helped change Britain for the better.” Go fuck yourselves. pic.twitter.com/nspwBeMiUP
— Monisha Rajesh (@monisha_rajesh) December 23, 2022
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The Sun apology doesn’t mention #MeghanMarkle by name so the person it violently racialised & dehumanised doesn’t receive front page apology for its Jeremy Clarkson column. He keeps COLUMN & Victoria Newton keeps job as EDITOR
This is institutional gaslighting on an EPIC level pic.twitter.com/fX5NOiZq98
— Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (@SholaMos1) December 23, 2022
For the unversed, earlier this week, the said news personality had launched a blistering attack on Meghan Markle filled with hatefully vulgar comments. After having openly claimed that he hates Meghan on many occasions, he had spoken his mind. The same backfired on him as he received worldwide condemnation and abhorrence over his words.
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Do you also think The Sun should have specifically mentioned the Duchess in the apology?
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