Prabhjot apologises for showing finger to crowd
New Delhi, March 20: Indian hockey striker Prabhjot Singh on Saturday apologised for his improper behaviour during the recently concluded Hockey World Cup when he was caught showing his middle finger to a section of the crowd.
Prabhjot, after India’s defeat against Argentina on March 12, was heckled by some fans near the eastern stand, and made the obscene gesture in the heat of the moment.
Prabhjot in his reply to the show cause notice, served on him by Hockey India, said he had lost his cool when some fans started abusing his family members.
“I would like to apologise. The incident that happened was a result of a series of events. A particular group of people supporting the opposition team had been regularly staying back after every match and passing lewd comments about me and the team during our cool down sessions. I had ignored their provocative behavior during the previous matches. However during our last match, they starting passing lewd comments on my family, me and the team during our cool down session.
“In the heat of the moment, I revolted to protect me and my family’s integrity and unfortunately this was picked up by the media. I apologise for the incident,” he said in his reply, according to Hockey India.
Age Correspondent