Bollywood performing actress Esha Gupta says sorry for her unforgiving racist remarks on Arsenal’s Nigerian-based footballer Alexander Iwobi which circulated around the web. Twitter users has slammed the on-screen character for her comment.
Esha, an ardent Arsenal supporter and an ambassador of the English Premier League side, censured Iwobi’s performance in the club’s recent game on a Whatsapp conversation with her friend which she later shared as an Instagram story:
“Solves our winger issues. I can’t see that gorilla faced Iwobi running down the flank again. He’s so bad ya,”
Read the screen capture, which as indicated by IANS, was composed by Esha’s companion. As an answer, Esha composed:
“Haha… I don’t know why they don’t bench him more.”
How do you feel about an Arsenal brand ambassador making these racist comments about an Arsenal Academy graduate? @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/Dfcpvl58mF
— Chris (@LondonGoona) January 27, 2019
Following the criticism on Instagram, Esha took to Twitter to apologize for her words. She tweeted,
”Guys I am sorry you thought it was racist. Was bad on my part, being a sports lover. Sorry guys, forgive the stupidity.”
Guys m sorry you thought it was racist. Was bad on my part, being a sports lover. Wallah never meant it. Sorry guys forgive the stupidity #gooner4life
— Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) January 27, 2019
She later cleared up her words amid the Whatsapp discussion as out of dissatisfaction and that she failed to realise that it was directed towards racism.
She tweeted,
“It was us discussing our frustration during the game.sorry as I din realise it directed towards racism.laughed over the spur of the moment, which was the games result guys.been victim of racism myself before. But this is not something m proud of. It was a fault,sorry guys”
It was us discussing our frustration during the game.sorry as I din realise it directed towards racism.laughed over the spur of the moment, which was the games result guys.been victim of racism myself before. But this is not something m proud of. It was a fault,sorry guys
— Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) January 27, 2019
By and by, Twitterati was unforgiving as they criticized the performing artist for kidding about it. Here are a portion of the tweets…
to prove you’re really sorry, can u donate money to the transfer budget
— Ben (@BenWatsonAFC) January 27, 2019
Making Racist remarks to a Academy graduate of your beloved club after being a club ambassador and role model and trying to save yourself with that hashtag. Ironic.
— Subh@yan (@warriorROONEY) January 27, 2019
“I’m sorry you thought it was racist” is the biggest non-apology I’ve ever seen
— hargav (@ThatIndianGuy) January 27, 2019
Don’t put #gooner4life after such stupidness we don’t wanna be associated with such dumbassery
— name: yega (@YEGASMITH) January 27, 2019
You’re getting sacked in the morning!
— Liam Watts (@leroy540) January 27, 2019
Apologise to Iwobi
— Kairu (@Kairu_Waweru) January 27, 2019
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