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Piers Morgan faces heat from Virender Sehwag following sarcastic tweet on India’s Rio Olympics 2016 celebration
Piers, known for getting into the news due to his Twitter posts, recently got trolled for his criticizing India’s hyped celebration at winning two Rio Olympics medals.
Published: Aug 24, 2016, 08:18 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 24, 2016, 08:41 PM (IST)
Washington D.C.: India‘s former explosive batsman Virender Sehwag trolled Piers Morgan following his sarcastic tweet for India’s Rio Olympics 2016 celebration. Piers, known for getting into the news due to his Twitter posts, recently got trolled for his criticizing India’s hyped celebration at winning two Rio Olympics medals. Some hours back, the British journalist took to his Twitter handle to repost a report on India welcoming its Olympic achievers and wrote alongside, “Country with 1.2 billion people wildly celebrates 2 losing medals. How embarrassing is that?” His comment didn’t go down well with the Twitterers and in no time, they started slamming the 51-year-old TV personality saying, “Nothing more embarrassing than being Piers Morgan.” Virender Sehwag wishes Alan Wilkins on 63rd birthday
“@Mendelpol @JamesPatty7 @piersmorgan fucknuts co-relate Population with Sport. How many NASA scientists does GB have? 50%of NASA is Indian, wrote one.”
“@piersmorgan Piers, population size has literally no correlation to sporting success at all., wrote the other,” tweeted another.
“@Mendelpol Let’s not forget how developed nations force sports of their choice to have multiple medals. U must b 1 proud bully @piersmorgan,” said one. Kevin Pietersen’s friend Piers Morgan to be elected Pope in August following Ashes 2015
“@piersmorgan slamming fans in small towns that don’t have a lot to celebrate is strange behavior from a man who has a lot,” wrote another.
Earlier in August, Morgan was also slammed for his tweet about Olympic medals. “Just can’t get excited by Silver & Bronze medals. You win or you lose. Gold is all that matters. #Olympics2016,” Morgan tweeted then.
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Many, notably English swimmer Chris Walker-Hebborn, who competed at the 2012 Olympics and in Rio this year, did not take it well and said, “Jog on you muppet.”