British journalist Piers Morgan, known to be an outspoken personality on Twitter, got trolled on the micro-blogging platform on Wednesday after he tweeted about India's performance in the Rio Olympics.
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
Country with 1.2 billion people wildly celebrates 2 losing medals. How embarrassing is that? >https://t.co/FYSBM7ErAf
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) >August 24, 2016
Either Mr. Morgan hadn't realised what he was up against or he simply ran with the flow. Either way, we got to see some epic clap-backs.
Reactions ranged from warnings such as this…
>@piersmorgan Hear that sound? It's the same 1.2 billion coming for you..to troll you black and blue! Thankfully you deserve this >#Rio2016
— Sutrishna Ghosh (@Sutrishna12) >August 24, 2016
... to messages, such as this, mocking his journalism style
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
Still, Mr. Morgan could give it back.
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
And then, after hours of back and forth with many, many Indians …
An Indian company -Tata- the largest employer of Britons in Great Britain. How embarassing is that? >#PiersMorgan>https://t.co/F8MUlD7Mbn
— Lloyd Mathias (@LloydMathias) >August 25, 2016
About as embarrassing as being the citizen of a country that explicitly adds "Great" to its name. >https://t.co/SwWcdwNS5c
— Abhishek Madan (@abhishekmadan) >August 24, 2016
India is a confident. assured, secure country. We are an emerging superp...PIERS MORGAN, WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) >August 24, 2016
…Former cricketer and Team India opening batsman Virender Sehwag stepped in to gently remind Morgan something about his country.
We cherish every small happiness', But Eng who invented Cricket,&yet2win a WC,still continue to playWC.Embarrassing? >https://t.co/0mzP4Ro8H9
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) >August 24, 2016
Mr. Morgan fought on.
Very embarrassing, Legend. If >@KP24 was playing, we'd win the WC. Just as we won T20 WC & he was Man of Series. >https://t.co/50X5YMQSQU
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) >August 24, 2016
Sehwag quickly pointed out that Kevin Pieterson was born in South Africa and played for England in the 2007 World Cup, which England did not win.
KP is a legend no doubt,bt wasnt he born in SA,&by ur logic Eng shd hv won 2007WC. Why hv prblm wid our ppl,celbrtng >https://t.co/ZigCrzVG05
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) >August 24, 2016
Chetan Bhagat intervened too…
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
…only to get this unexpected response.
Noted, Chatan. >https://t.co/wYknYWSkQZ
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) >August 24, 2016
Some of his friends even tried to stop him, like the Australian spinner Shane Warne here:
Why are you having a go at my Indian friends buddy ? I think enough talk about the Olympics & medal tallies ! Haha >https://t.co/fnaVzYv8vM
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) >August 24, 2016
It didn’t take long for the former CNN host to start trending.
Only trending in Silver place? Not happy. Come on >#India , get me to Gold. >pic.twitter.com/DMY47BsvX9
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) >August 24, 2016
And after an entire day, Mr. Morgan was still raring to go.
You're a bit quiet today, >#IndianTwitter .... nursing your bruises?
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) >August 25, 2016
Well Mr. Morgan, like you said, you have certainly won a gold medal… for getting trolled.
To all those asking where are my Gold medals, here's the answer: >pic.twitter.com/cz4Jw9Bp6A
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) >August 24, 2016
