The British tabloid The sun apologized on Friday for a column by British presenter Jeremy Clarkson about Meghan Markle. he writes in a statement on his website The sun that the paper “realizes that with freedom of expression for columnists comes accountability for editors.”
The newspaper removed the offending article from its website. Clarkson wrote, among other things, that she “dreamed of the day Meghan would walk down the street naked while people were shouting ‘shame on her’ and throwing feces at her.”
According to the presenter, it was an “embarrassing reference” to a scene from the series game of Thrones. This comparison went wrong with many readers. The 62-year-old Briton tweeted on Monday that he was shocked by the uproar and promised to pay more attention in the future.
The commotion didn’t end with this. More than sixty British MPs have sent a letter to The sun following the column. In the letter, the politicians, led by Caroline Nokes, ask the newspaper to take further action against the former presenter of Top gear.
According to politicians, written pieces like Clarkson’s do not belong in today’s society. These documents also contribute to “the unacceptable climate of hatred and violence”, according to the parliamentarians.
