British journalist Piers Morgan criticizes India’s Olympic performance, gets trolled

Morgan called India celebrating its one silver and bronze medal each "embarrassing".

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British journalist Piers Morgan got slammed on Twitter on Wednesday for mocking India’s Olympics performance.

It started with a tweet on Wednesday afternoon where Morgan called India’s celebration of silver medalist PV Sindhu and bronze medalist Sakshi Malik “embarrassing”.

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

The backlash from Indian Twitterati was quick, with writer Chetan Bhagat also joining the fray.

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

That's quite evident. What a miserable life you lead. Interviewing famous people and then trying to be famous. Sad. https://t.co/FpSqWNtjdm
— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) August 24, 2016

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

.@piersmorgan Piers, population size has literally no correlation to sporting success at all.
— Jack Mendel (@Mendelpol) August 24, 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

@piersmorgan So much noise about English football, yet nothing worthwhile since 1966. How embarrassing is that?
— Bodhisattva Sen Roy (@insenroy) August 24, 2016

But Morgan was undeterred and replied to many with sarcastic tweets like these.

I know how to spell your name.
It was a little joke because you didn't know how to spell mine.... https://t.co/s7sKUecDyW
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

That's OK mate, we're still trying to locate your athletes. https://t.co/POJZRAtrjN
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

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

How did you get a blue tick with 286 followers? No wonder you celebrate silver & bronze medals. https://t.co/yeNMtQ1Af0
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

About an hour ago he made a similar tweet, calling out the apparent disproportionality between India’s population and the number of Olympic medals won.

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

India's the fastest growing economy on the planet. Stop whining & get training. https://t.co/AZDcb0XOWD
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

… And got trolled some more.

What people do to get more attention ?
Watch @piersmorgan and learn.
— Justo Joseph (@justinnen) August 24, 2016

Dear Piers Morgan, if Indians shudn't celebrate 2 medals,then British shud commit suicide in shame for being 3rd despite looting whole world
— SecularScientist (@SwarupPhD) August 24, 2016

How could anyone take a person with the name "Piers Morgan" seriously? Piers is old school British Upper Class to the nth degree. #India
— Fierce Dinosaur (@FierceDinosaur) August 24, 2016

People getting furious with Piers Morgan.
Hilarious.
Guys, this is what he does.
He's a professional troll.
He's KRK with a British accent.
— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) August 24, 2016

Imagine actually getting irked by Piers Morgan. He's like a pre pubescent boy incapable of listening to a different opinion.
— Aakriti Mehrotra (@Aakriti1) August 24, 2016

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

Some however, were clearly on Morgan's side.

Am I only one who secretly agrees on some/almost all of what Piers Morgan said about #IND?
Hate witnessing embarrassments on global stage.
— Pranay (@npranay180) August 24, 2016

Now if trolling was in the Olympics ...........We might be onto something here #worldleaders https://t.co/NKWhVj4w7u
— David 'Bumble' Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) August 24, 2016

Looks like Indian twitter has met its match in @piersmorgan.
— Sruthijith (@sruthijith) August 24, 2016

But Morgan is clearly not giving up and even pulled Sachin Tendulkar’s name into it.

Dear Indian Twitter, @sachin_rt only follows 77 people & I am one of them. Do the maths. #Winners
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

If India can produce a batsman as brilliant as @sachin_rt then it can produce Gold medal winning Olympians. Needs investment & focus.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

Nobody in this photo ever celebrated losing. Fact. @sachin_rt @KP24 @BrianLara #murali pic.twitter.com/REPyQhLpFS
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

He went a step ahead when someone pointed out he was trending on the second place in India.