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New Delhi: A day after outrage on social media following his remarks on Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Thursday urged people not to indulge in “vested interests and publicity”.
In a video posted on Twitter, Chopra said: “Sports teaches us to stick together and be united. I am extremely disappointed to see some of the public’s reactions to my recent remarks.”
Increase module to improve my comments from all of you. Playing the game requires that you sound the alarm fully. pic.twitter.com/RLv96FZTd2
— neeraj chopra (@neeraj_chopra1) 26 August 2021
A glimpse of Chopra Interview with The Times of India It went viral on Wednesday. In the interview, Chopra said that he attempted his first throw in haste as Pakistani player Arshad Nadeem was “walking around” with the spear.
“I was looking for my javelin at the start of the final. I was not able to find it. Suddenly I saw that Arshad Nadeem was walking with my spear. Then I said to him, ‘Brother give me this spear, this is my spear! I have to throw with it’. Then he gave it back to me.”
The statement is enough for a section of people on social media to spread hatred on Nadeem and allegation that he tried to “tamper” with Chopra’s spear. A video of Chopra taking a spear from Nadeem was also shared a lot.
Here we can see that Neeraj is asking Arshad for his spear #NeerajChopra #tokyo2020 #Arshad Nadeem pic.twitter.com/FTqfGyjlrI
— Vishal Ghandat (@VishalGhandat) August 25, 2021
Hopefully, when Bollywood makes a biopic on Neeraj Chopra, it will show these details as well. pic.twitter.com/s2pD0LPH4V
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) August 25, 2021
Arshad Nadeem must have done this intentionally. Because there is a time limit for throwing javelin.
— Zero ️ (@MarkivTima) August 25, 2021
Neeraj Chopra on Arshad Nadeem, no wonder our liberals wanted Nadeem to win as he always supports the corrupt! pic.twitter.com/swWJREdb4Q
— Ankit Jain (@indiantweeter) August 25, 2021
This video will go down in history as evidence of Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem stealing Neeraj Chopra’s spear. #tokyo2020.
Had it not been for this shameful incident, Neeraj’s first throw could have been better.
Arshad is lucky that @WeAreTeamIndia Didn’t complain. pic.twitter.com/VyQ1ncERyw— soumyadipta (@soumyadipta) August 25, 2021
Indian seculars were making that Pakistani javelin thrower a hero by saying that he gave his spear to Neeraj Chopra but the truth is that Pakistani was carrying Neeraj’s spear and Neeraj caught him red handed.
In this way the doodle made the Mughals a hero..
— Mr. Sinha (@MrSinha_) 26 August 2021
Putting an end to such allegations, Chopra said it is perfectly normal and legal for players to hold another player’s spear.
“People have made a big point out of my comments in an interview where I said that Pakistani player Arshad Nadeem took my spear. We keep our individual spears in one place but all players are allowed to use the spear of their choice. This is the rule. He was preparing his throw… and when it was my turn, I asked for the spear. It’s not such a big deal. I am disappointed that this issue has been exaggerated in my name.
I would request everyone to kindly not use me and my comments for your vested interests and as a medium of publicity.
Sports teach us to be together and be one. I am deeply disappointed to see some of the public’s reactions to my recent remarks.— neeraj chopra (@neeraj_chopra1) 26 August 2021
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