Esha Gupta slammed for racist remark against Arsenal player

'Rustom' actor made ignorant comments towards Nigerian footballer Alexander Iwobi

Bollywood star Esha Gupta, who happens to be an Arsenal supporter, has been called out on social media for making racist remarks against Nigerian footballer Alexander Iwobi, reported Business Standard.

A screen-grab of a WhatsApp conversation that Esha shared on her Instagram stories shows Iwobi being criticised for his performance and has made waves all over social media.

Just been blocked. To recap:

1. Esha Gupta posts racist comments about Iwobi.

2. Gupta apologises for anyone who thinks she’s being racist, but doesn’t apologise for the racism.

3. Gupta blocks anyone who calls her out.

Is this acceptable, @Arsenal? pic.twitter.com/EaQshyozu8

— Dan Critchlow (@afcDW) January 27, 2019

Well we all abuse or call name to our players..she is also like us.but being ambassador has some responsibilities. #arsenal #EshaGupta https://t.co/x5pi6HQhjJ

— SK (@sarvesh_kharde) January 27, 2019

In the conversation, Esha’s friend called Iwobi a “gorilla” and said that “evolution stopped for him.” To that, Esha replied, “Haha… I don’t know why they don’t bench him more.”

Obviously, this didn't go down too well with fans who ended up calling Esha out for her “ignorance” and being racist, despite having claimed she herself has been a victim in the past.

PHOTO: BOLLYWOOD HUNGAMA

After the backlash, the Rustom actor took to Twitter to apologise."Guys, I am sorry you thought it was racist. Was bad on my part, being a sports lover. Sorry guys, forgive the stupidity,” she tweeted. She said she did not realise it was directed towards racism.

https://twitter.com/eshagupta2811/status/1089554196267978754

She added, “It was us discussing our frustration during the game. Sorry as I didn’t realise it was directed towards racism. Laughed over the spur of the moment, which was the game’s result guys. Been a victim of racism myself before. But this is not something I am proud of. It was a fault, sorry guys.”

https://twitter.com/eshagupta2811/status/1089567069908160517



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