UK Journalist Piers Morgan trolled for making fun of India’s performance at Olympics

Chetan Bhagat and Suhel Seth trolled him but Piers Morgan had an equally witty response.

Piers Morgan got trolled by Indians but he also trolled back

There seems to be a lot of global interest around India’s performance at the Rio Olympics, what with people still opining on the issue. In India, it’s mostly a celebration of the two medals we did manage to bring home, while voices questioning the validity of the celebratory fist-pumps have been drowned out. Recently, Pakistani journalist Omar R Quraishi picked an uncalled-for fight with the Indian Twitterati after tweeting about Indian Olympians. Now, joining him is another renowned journalist – UK’s Piers Morgan.

Morgan shared his opinion on team India’s run in Rio saying, “Country with 1.2 billion people wildly celebrates 2 losing medals. How embarrassing is that?” he wrote in reply to a tweet from an Indian that mentioned how the two medallists Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu were welcomed in India.

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Given the love the two girls have received in India for making the country proud and shining for their brilliant performance at the Olympics, it was not surprising that the journalist got slammed by Indians on the platform.

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Even Suhel Seth and Chetan Bhagat responded to his tweet rather condescending tweet. It’s amusing how he is picking on most of his trolls by replying to them in the same patronising tone. “What is even more embarrassing are your snivelling interviews as if you had a diaper in your mouth. Sad,” said Seth, to which, Morgan responded, “At least you’ll never have to worry about being one of my interviewees, Suhel. I only interview famous people.”

And here’s what another thing he had to say about the ‘Indian Twitterati’, “Indian Twitter definitely wins Gold at trolling. If only their athletes were as skilled.”

To which, the tweeple responded:

We honor achievers Peirs. Top 3 in the world,despite 3rd world sports facilities isn’t loser.It is freaking amazing! https://t.co/pbFuP0Hmky

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 24, 2016

What is even more embarrassing are your snivelling interviews as if you had a diaper in your mouth. Sad. https://t.co/9jf55sBwAU

— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) August 24, 2016

.@piersmorgan LOL..2 Cricket World Cups, while England, the originator of the game, has Ghanta..How embarrassing is that?

— Aladdin (@Alllahdin) August 24, 2016

.@piersmorgan How about winning a World Cup in Cricket, poor England can’t even win it once. How embarrassing is that?

— PhD in Bak*****☔ (@Atheist_Krishna) August 24, 2016

@piersmorgan So much noise about English football, yet nothing worthwhile since 1966. How embarrassing is that?

— Bodhisattva Sen Roy (@insenroy) August 24, 2016

.@piersmorgan

ODI World Cup for England = Error 404 not found. pic.twitter.com/oqRDfFZjYh

— Leg Gully (@Sarcaism_) August 24, 2016

.@piersmorgan A country invented a sport but couldn’t win a single world cup while its colonies have won it, how embarrassing is THAT 😂

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) August 24, 2016

.@piersmorgan Your mention tab right now 😂 pic.twitter.com/fXwYDyS7n4

— Rofl Gandhi Novelist (@RoflGandhi_) August 24, 2016

And you cannot miss Morgan’s responses.

1,200,000,000 people and not a single Gold medal at the Olympics?
Come on India, this is shameful.
Put the bunting away & get training.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

How did you get a blue tick with 286 followers? No wonder you celebrate silver & bronze medals. https://t.co/yeNMtQ1Af0

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

I know how to spell your name.
It was a little joke because you didn’t know how to spell mine…. https://t.co/s7sKUecDyW

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

At least you’ll never have to worry about being one of my interviewees, Suhel.
I only interview famous people. https://t.co/yPGf3TLtNr

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

Indian Twitter definitely wins Gold at trolling. If only their athletes were as skilled. https://t.co/MRO110udG4

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

If only people the world over would let the India’s sports ministry worry about India’s performance at Rio!

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