Socialite Shobha De on Monday evening wrote a nasty tweet, belittling the hard work put in by our Olympians, saying they have gone to the mega event at Rio to click selfies and would return empty handed and that it was a waste of money and opportunity.
Goal of Team India at the Olympics: Rio jao. Selfies lo. Khaali haat wapas aao. What a waste of money and opportunity.
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) August 8, 2016
However, not many took it lightly and gave her back, critising her very motive and sarcastic words. India’s ace shooter was one of the first to reply, saying it was a tad unfair on the part of the socialite.
@DeShobhaa that's a tad unfair. You should be proud of your athletes perusing human excellence against the whole world.
— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 9, 2016
Meanwhile, other celebrities and sportspersons too replied De back, criticisng her tweet:
@Abhinav_Bindra And do so despite of and in spite of there being no infra & institutional support, and no sporting culture @DeShobhaa
— Gul Panag (@GulPanag) August 9, 2016
@DeShobhaa maybe things will change when the attitude of people like urself change!!!!???????? #Proudindian#proudsportsperson
— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) August 8, 2016
@DeShobhaa a little harsh to belittle the hard work put in by our athletes ...don't you think ?
— Somdev Devvarman (@SomdevD) August 8, 2016Not even worth a selfie. If scaring babies was Olympic sport, @DeShobhaa would strike gold! https://t.co/NLNEOtR6Jhpic.twitter.com/7KjQQGAipl
— Nishant Gambhir (@madnish30) August 8, 2016Goal of @DeShobhaa : Twitter par aao. Bakwaas likho. Gaali khao. Wapas jao. What a waste of Internet and Oxygen pic.twitter.com/ABmiaqFxVv
— गीतिका (@ggiittiikkaa) August 8, 2016
@DeShobhaa a little harsh to belittle the hard work put in by our athletes ...don't you think ?
— Somdev Devvarman (@SomdevD) August 8, 2016
Not even worth a selfie. If scaring babies was Olympic sport, @DeShobhaa would strike gold! https://t.co/NLNEOtR6Jh pic.twitter.com/7KjQQGAipl
— Nishant Gambhir (@madnish30) August 8, 2016
.@DeShobhaa Absolutely.. Not all ppl can click meaningful pics like you. Like here you're endorsing "Budhiya Surma". pic.twitter.com/j4KaRUNsNS
— Aladdin (@Alllahdin) August 8, 2016
