Sony Sports posts offensive Tweet towards Gautam Gambhir, deletes later

Soon after the previous India opening batter and Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) captain, Gautam Gambhir was roped in by the brand new Lucknow Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise because the crew’s mentor, Sony Sports Network, owned by Sony Pictures Networks India, posted a particularly disparaging publish towards the previous cricket icon, who can also be a BJP MP.
The screenshot of the Tweet by Sony Sports, which the channel quietly deleted shortly after posting it, was shared on the micro-blogging web site by well-liked social media person @iMac_too.
Why did @SonySportsIndia delete it? pic.twitter.com/FmXkHNEgs3— iMac_too (@iMac_too) December 18, 2021
In the now-deleted publish, Sony Sports wrote: “Clearly Supreme Leader is not paying this dude enough of money”. The Tweet was posted in response to a Tweet by a person @CricCrazyJohns wherein the latter knowledgeable that Gautam Gambhir had been appointed because the mentor of the Lucknow IPL franchise.
Since Gautam Gambhir is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party, Sony Sports implied that the ‘Supreme Leader,’ in an apparent reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, shouldn’t be paying the previous cricketer sufficient, thus, compelling him to take up the publish as the brand new head coach of the Lucknow IPL crew.
The sports activities community discreetly deleted the Tweet minutes after it was posted, with out giving any clarification or apology for its insensitive and fairly pointless comment.
Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter to thank Sanjiv Goenka and the RPSG Group for contemplating him for the publish. “Thanks a lot to Dr Goenka and the RPSG Group for presenting me this wonderful opportunity in their setup. “The fire to win a contest still burns bright inside me, the desire to leave a winner’s legacy still kicks me 24×7. I will not be contesting for a dressing room but for the spirit and soul of Uttar Pradesh,” Gambhir stated in his Tweet.
It’s a privilege to be within the contest once more. Thanks Dr.Goenka for incl me in #LucknowIPLTeam as its mentor.The hearth to win nonetheless burns brilliant inside me, the need to go away a winner’s legacy nonetheless kicks me. I received’t be contesting for a dressing room however for the spirit & soul of UP— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 18, 2021
The proprietor of the but to be named franchise, Sanjiv Goenka welcomed Gambhir into the RPSG household. “Gautam has an impeccable career record. I respect his cricketing mind and look forward to working with him,” he stated.
The Lucknow franchise is likely one of the new groups within the IPL together with Ahmedabad.
Along with Gautam Gambhir, the Sanjiv Goenka franchise has additionally introduced in former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower as the top coach. Flower was beforehand aiding Anil Kumble on the Punjab Kings. Reports additionally counsel that the brand new franchise, which was purchased by RP Sanjiv Goenka group for a whopping sum of Rs 7090 crore is predicted to rope in KL Rahul as the brand new crew captain.