Okay,none of that was in the article, at least not the version I read.

I can see what it would not be good for the image of the BBC. Still not sure why people would get mad about two of the cases cited since in the one case it was him complaining about the particular film crew he was having to work with(I remember George Lucus said pretty much the same thing about the British crew he had to work with on Star Wars and I don't think he hates British people)and the other he was clearly making a joke about the fact that he and his film crew came down with the trots. That to me seems to be leaning in the direction of a black list creating police state so that is what had me upset.

Now if he is starting fights and nearly getting people killed, that is completely different and the BBC was right to suspend him. I would guess he has anger issues of some kind and I hope he can get help or something instead of this destroying his life. I know what it is like to have those issues and to flip out on people when things go wrong so I really hope this man gets help.

Still as you say if he was hurting people and the BBC's good relations with other countries and the public they did have a right to suspend him.

It was just from what I read it sounded like they were suspending him just for not be completely PC and is a very dangerous road to go down.

Sorry I misunderstood.