Mohammad Shami, who was viciously attacked online after India lost to Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opening match, found some belated TLC from both politicians and sporting heroes. Former cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Virendner Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, among others, have rallied behind the player.
“When we support #TeamIndia, we support every person who represents Team India. @MdShami11 is a committed, world-class bowler. He had an off day like any other sportsperson can have. I stand behind Shami & Team India,” Sachin Tendulkar tweeted.
“The online attack on Mohammad Shami is shocking and we stand by him. He is a champion and Anyone who wears the India cap has India in their hearts far more than any online mob. With you Shami. Agle match mein dikado jalwa,” read Virender Sehwag’s tweet.
“It’s shameful. You live in a country and are called an Indian but when another country wins or Pakistan wins, you start bursting crackers. This is absolutely unacceptable. People who have burst those crackers, cannot call themselves Indians,” said Gambhir.
Reflecting on the abuse that skipper Virat Kohli and pacer Mohammed Shami has been receiving on social media, Gambhir said that it’s disgusting to target certain individuals in a team sport.
“It is absolutely disgusting when you target an individual, whether he is the captain or someone who is from another community. Ultimately, it is a team, it is a nation. Players like Kohli and Shami have done fabulous things for the country, have won so many games for us, have made the country proud.
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Facebook on Monday said it quickly introduced measures to remove the abusive comments, some of them outrageously vile, against the cricketer. “No one should have to experience abuse anywhere, and we don’t want it on our platforms. We quickly introduced measures to remove the comments that directed abuse at an Indian cricketer and we’ll continue to take action against those that violate our Community Standards,” a Facebook spokesperson said.
The social media giant’s representative also said the company has recently announced updates to its bullying and harassment policy that increases protection for all public figures.
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