XtraTime Web Desk: India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs were involved in a bitter Twitter spat on Monday.
As Gibbs reacted to the tweet done by Ashwin useing his tweeter handle to promote a brand new Nike sports shoe as Gibbs wrote: “Can’t take a joke I see any way moving swiftly on.”
Hey Guys! Just got my hands on the new NIKE React. It’s got a stunning design and the foam technology used makes it light and comfortable to use. Undoubtedly, the best running shoes I’ve stepped into, can’t wait to flaunt them.
#NikeReact #InstantGo #teamNike pic.twitter.com/SmspLkw2dA— Ashwin Ravihandran (@ashwinravi99) February 19, 2018
Can’t take a joke i see anyway moving swiftly on..
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) February 19, 2018
Ashwin wasted no time to reply him saying, “I totally believed my reply was a joke too, but look how people and yourself perceived it. I am totally game for this sort of fun mate, we shall dine over this sometime.”
I totally believed my reply was a joke too, but look how people and yourself perceived it. I am totally game for this sort of fun mate, we shall dine over this sometime. https://t.co/Z7YdXQnxeD
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) February 19, 2018
He tweeted again, “What’s sensitive to me isn’t to someone else, and what’s sensitive to you isn’t to me. I want to respect my family of fans and hence pulled the tweet down, and now entertainment over for all my haters. See you later”
What’s sensitive to me isn’t to someone else, and what’s sensitive to you isn’t to me. I want to respect my family of fans and hence pulled the tweet down, and now entertainment over for all my haters. See you later
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) February 19, 2018
After those tweets, Ashwin tried to end the controversy by tweeting, “I was joking from the beginning.”
I was joking from the beginning https://t.co/nQi6teRuGl
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) February 19, 2018