Esha Gupta slammed for racist remark against Arsenal player
'Rustom' actor made ignorant comments towards Nigerian footballer Alexander Iwobi
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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.
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.
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.
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.”
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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.
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.
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.
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.”
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