Where is the progressive ideas of tolerance here? This is blacklisting in the worst way and I can tell you it is firing up fans who have never cared about the Hugo's in the past.
Well, better late than never for the realization that "progressive liberals" are every bit as hateful, willfully ignorant and bigoted as the "teabaggers" they consider their arch-nemesis. You can thank American Mainstream "News" Media for bringing America into such a divisive political state where ideology trumps common sense and reason and debate are considered tools of the foolhardy "moderates".
I'm not sure Clarkson 'made the show' like he thinks he did
Considering Clarkson developed the present format of Top Gear AFTER they had cancelled it due to weak ratings, hen single-handedly pitched and sold the concept to the BBC, created the character of "The Stig" (originally to be called The Git -- since race car drivers are all gits) and brought in Hammond and May and is the central host, key figure and driving personality behind Top Gear... YES Clarkson did quite literally and figuratively 'make the show'.
Waste not, get your budget cut next year.