S. Sreesanth’s Wife Blasts Lalit Modi & Michael Clarke For Sharing Controversial Slapgate Clip
S. Sreesanth's wife Bhuvneshwari, criticized Lalit Modi and Michael Clarke for circulating the viral video of Harbhajan Singh slapping the pacer during the IPL 2008. The architect of the Indian Premier League (IPL) discussed the incident in a podcast with Clarke, during which he released the unseen video of the slap-gate incident which was and is one of the most controversial events in the IPL history. Due to that incident, Harbhajan Singh was rewarded with an 11-match suspension.
Lalit Modi in the podcast stated how his security camera captured the unseen moment when the broadcasters had shut their cameras. He stated how Harbhajan called Sreesanth and slapped him.
Describing the incident, he said,
"I'll tell you what happened. I will give you the video. I have kept it back. Bhajji is a very dear friend of mine. I love him. It happened on the field, and I was there. It was Bhajji, and it was Sreesanth. The game was over, and the cameras were shut off. Only one of my security cameras was on. As the team finished playing, the players were high-fiv5ing and shaking hands with each other. When it came to Sreesanth and Bhajji. Harbhajan just said to him, 'Come here', and gave him a backhander."
To which now, Sreesanth's wife Bhuvneshwari, criticized Modi and Clarke for making the viral clip public, stating the move was disgusting, heartless and inhuman. She stated both the players had moved on in life and accused the duo for doing this cheap publicity.
"Shame on you @lalitkmodi and @michaelclarkeofficial. You people are not even human to drag up something from 2008 just for your own cheap publicity and views. Both @sreesanthnair36 and Harbhajan have long moved on, they are fathers now with school-going children, and yet you try to throw them back into an old wound. Absolutely disgusting, heartless, and inhuman."
Sreesanth also re-shared the stories shared by his wife on the social media.
It was stated that,
"@sreesanthnair36 has rebuilt his life with dignity and grace after every hardship he faced. As his wife, and as the mother of his children, it is deeply painful for our family to see this resurface after 18 long years. Families are being forced to relive trauma that was buried decades ago only so you can chase views. This doesn’t just hurt the players, it scars their innocent children who now have to face questions and shame for no fault of theirs."
The former cricketer's wife didn't stop there she stated that both Modi and Clarke should have fear of God, accusing them of causing pain to families and hurting the sentiments for their own benefit.
She said,
"You should be sued for doing something so cheap and inhumane. Sreesanth is a man of strength and character, and no video can take that dignity away from him. Fear God before you hurt families and innocent children for your own gain."