Harbhajan Singh issued an apology after the viral 'Tauba-Tauba' reel faced criticism. Para athlete Manasi Joshi criticised the former India players for their actions in the video, which was later taken down.
Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina (Social Media)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 15, 2024 19:30 IST
Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh issued an apology after the viral 'Tauba-Tauba' reel faced criticism. Para-badminton star Manasi Joshi had criticised Harbhajan and Suresh Raina for their action in the reel which was shared by Yuvraj Singh. The captain of the India Champions shared a hilarious video on the social media after their triumph in the World Championship of Legends. Yuvraj, alongside Raina, Harbhajan and Gurkirat Singh were spotted limping. The veteran Indian players had added a fresh twist to the 'Tauba-Tauba' trend as they seemed to be limping after 15 days of gruelling cricketing action.
"Just wanted to clear to our people who are complaining about our recent videos of Tauba Tauba on social media after winning the championship here in England. We didn't want to hurt anyone's sentiments. We respect every individual and community. And this video was just to reflect to our bodies after playing continues cricket for 15 days. SORE bodies.. were not trying to insult or offend anyone.. still if people think we hv done something wrong. All I can say from my side is SORRY to everyone... piz let's stop this here and move forward. Stay happy and healthy. Love to all. Regards," Harbhajan posted on his social media.
Manasi had strongly criticised the players for ridiculing the walking patterns of individuals with disabilities.
"Wanted more responsibility from the stars that you all are, please do not mock at the gait patterns of people with disabilities. This isn't funny.," Mansi commented on the Instagram post.
"You don't know how much harm your behaviour can do. The appreciation you're getting from people around is appalling to see. This reel of yours is going to encourage that it is ok to make fun of the walking patterns of people with disabilities for a few laughs. More young children with disabilities will be bullied by using this reel. If any of you athletes would have done responsible community service in disability space area, you all would not have come up with this reel. I'm scared how the PR agencies of these athletes approved this reel for public platform," Manasi lamented
Published By:
Diya Kakkar
Published On:
Jul 15, 2024
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