New Delhi: British journalist Piers Morgan’s sarcastic tweet on India’s celebrations on winning two medals – silver by shuttler PV Sindhu and bronze by wrestler Sakshi Malik – did not go down well with the die-hard Indian fans. The UK journalist was trolled for making fun of India’s performance at Olympics.
Morgan had shared his opinion on team India’s performance in Rio in reply to a tweet from an Indian that mentioned how the two medallists Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu were welcomed in India, saying, “Country with 1.2 billion people wildly celebrates 2 losing medals. How embarrassing is that?”
Apart from others India’s cricketing great Virender Sehwag too gave a befitting reply to Morgan and reminded him on Twitter that “Indians cherish every small happiness, but England who invented the sport of cricket are yet to win a world cup.”
Country with 1.2 billion people wildly celebrates 2 losing medals. How embarrassing is that? https://t.co/FYSBM7ErAf
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016
We cherish every small happiness',
But Eng who invented Cricket,&yet2win a WC,still continue to playWC.Embarrassing? https://t.co/0mzP4Ro8H9— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 24, 2016
KP is a legend no doubt,bt wasnt he born in SA,&by ur logic Eng shd hv won 2007WC.
Why hv prblm wid our ppl,celbrtng https://t.co/ZigCrzVG05— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 24, 2016
@neilant @Bitxina @piersmorgan Piers walks right into his own embarrassing, self-created stereotype: Disconnected, cold, elitist journalist
— Roop Raj (@rooprajfox2) August 24, 2016
We honor achievers Peirs. Top 3 in the world,despite 3rd world sports facilities isn't loser.It is freaking amazing! https://t.co/pbFuP0Hmky
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 24, 2016
What is even more embarrassing are your snivelling interviews as if you had a diaper in your mouth. Sad. https://t.co/9jf55sBwAU
— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) August 24, 2016
#PiersMorgan must be #ShobhaDe 's favorite right about now
— Ra Ch Na (@raggedtag) August 24, 2016
@piersmorgan was in need of attention..thats why he tweeted about India to get 1.2 billion ppl attention
— Dinku (@Dinku_cfc) August 24, 2016
