Singer Adnan Sami is facing backlash for trolling Pakistan cricket fans following a T20 World Cup final defeat against England at Melbourne Cricket Stadium.
The singer, on Sunday, tweeted a Bappi Lahiri song as a reference to how Pakistani cricket fans’ emotions after losing the World Cup.
He wrote, “The better team won! Congratulations England. It’s just a game. A great lesson not to prematurely expand chests by rhetorics towards other team’s defeats!”
The better team won! Congratulations #England…It’s just a game. A great lesson not to prematurely expand chests by rhetorics towards other teams defeats!
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) November 13, 2022
MEANWHILE….😂#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/kBlQabIBqD
Here is how fans responded to his tweet:
I feel sorry for Adnan Sami. He will spend his entire life trying to prove he is Indian by hating Pakistan. https://t.co/dVvV6BZZ9r
— Hassan A. Niazi (@Hassan_A_Niazi) November 14, 2022
The funny thing is that you'll see more Muslim Indians mocking us than Hindu Insians, I really pity that you have to prove your loyalty for this country everyday, can't relate Alhamdulilah https://t.co/QSAh4CD3DI
— Sadia (@__sadia_) November 13, 2022
hope he (hyper nationalist bhakts) picks u sweetie <3 https://t.co/1YdX46aMTa
— M (@sometinfunY) November 13, 2022
Adnan Sami’s last attempt to stay relevant 😂 😂 https://t.co/TlFmnET9nP
— Mash (@mash_01x) November 13, 2022
Showing tiranga in DP & Absusing your motherland by any means shows your character. You are neither a citizen of Pakistan nor India. Patriotism is different, you are a Laanat to any country. Allah kabhi muaf nahi karega. #PAKvsEng https://t.co/xELfszbyIn
— Amit Mehra (@Amit8Mehra) November 13, 2022