Neeraj Chopra slams internet trolls, media after family is abused over Arshad Nadeem invitation: 'Hurt and angry'

Neeraj Chopra didn’t mince words as he slammed internet trolls and media reports that questioned his patriotism and targeted his family after he invited Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem to a javelin throw event in India.

Neeraj Chopra has hit back at the internet trolls who questioned his love for his country and attacked his family after the ace athlete
extended an invitation to Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem for the upcoming javelin throw event in Bengaluru.

The Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin throw event invitation to Olympic champion Nadeem was sent before the Pahalgam terror attack. Nonetheless, Neeraj was subjected to a barrage of criticism on social media for inviting a Pakistani athlete to India, while many questioned his love for the country.

In a hard-hitting statement on social media platform X, Neeraj said that Nadeem’s participation in the NC Classic was ‘out of the question’ after the Phalagam terror attack. He also slammed the trolls who directed hate towards him and abused his family.

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