In an interesting, although not so surprising turn of events, the Indian Olympic Association has made an announcement which you probably saw coming.
Salman Khan may be dropped as one of the Goodwill Ambassadors for the Rio Olympics to be held in August this year due to the “rape comment” that has become another tarnished feather in Bhai’s reputation.
Quoting the IOA’s joint secretary and India’s chef-de-mission for Rio Games, Rakesh Gupta said, “He shouldn’t have used this analogy to describe his shooting schedule. He should have given a different answer or cited some other example. This way he has hurt the image of Indian sports. This statement will have an adverse effect with the Rio Olympics fast approaching.”
His comment in an interview about relating himself to a rape victim during the shooting schedule of Sultan has been slammed by celebrities and athletes.
Gupta made it very clear by saying, “His comments as goodwill ambassador would send a wrong message to all the sportspersons in the country.”
Unless he makes a public apology for his negligence of a choice of words, the decision will turn into a concrete one.
Bhai has already been dropped from the rendezvous arranged for the Indian contingent’s send-off ceremony where the other two ambassadors, A R Rahman and Sachin Tendulkar will surely be present to cheer on the athletes.