Xtra Time Web Desk: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Captain Eoin Morgan and Head Coach Brendon McCullum could be in trouble waters after a controversial conversation between the two on twitter emerged on social media.
The CEO of the franchise Mr Venky Mysore has made it very clear that there is no room for any sort of discrimination. He also maintained that the franchise maintains ‘zero tolerance’ for any unobjectionable behavior of any player which might hurt the sentiment of the others.
“We don’t know enough about it to comment at this time. Let’s wait for the process to be completed to get all the facts before we jump to any conclusions. Just to reiterate, the Knight Riders organisation has ‘zero tolerance for any sort of discrimination,” said KKR CEO Venky Mysore to Cricbuzz.
England fast bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from International cricket for his racist tweet in 2012 & 2013. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has already started an investigation into the matter. Following the Robinson incident, several English cricketers have even taken down their social media accounts. However, an old thread of the trio of Jos Buttler, Brendon McCullum and Eoin Morgan resurfaced on the internet, where they were seen mocking the Indian fans for their accent.
As per a report in Cricbuzz, the Kolkata Knight Riders duo – McCullum and Morgan – could find themselves in troubled waters over their conversation, where they have used the word ‘sir’ to mock the Indian accent.