Didier Dogba’ dog name row (April 2014)
Clarkson faced accusations of “casual racism” on Twitter after he named his new black pet dog “Didier Dogba” after the footballer from Chelsea. One Twitter user wrote: “@jeremyclarkson its racist man! Casual racism! You should be ashamed of yourself “. Clarkson replied: “Why is it racist to name our amazingly brilliant dog after a footballer?”