Image Source : TWITTER/GETTY IMAGES Dale Steyn hit out on the commentator for making a comment on his coiffure throughout the 2021 Pakistan Super League.
South Africa quick bowler Dale Steyn lashed out at a commentator after the latter made a comment on his coiffure throughout a 2021 Pakistan Super League match on Friday. Steyn took to Twitter to answer to the remark.
During the sport between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi, commentator Simon Doull made a comment on Steyn’s lengthy hair. He was heard saying, “mid-life crisis, with that hair” because the digital camera pointed in direction of Steyn within the dressing room. A fellow commentator additional stated, “lockdown hair.”
Post the sport, Steyn requested followers on social media to establish the commentator who made the comment, and additional posted a stern message as soon as a number of followers posted the video-clip of the second from the sport.
“If your job is to talk about the game, then do that. But if you use that airtime to abuse anyone for their weight, sexual choices, ethnic backgrounds, lifestyle etc or even hairstyles, then im afraid I have no time for you as a human. You and anyone else like that to be fair,” Steyn wrote on his official Twitter profile.
“That’s all I have to say. It was a great time last night, fantastic to play in front of crowds again, cricket is so much better that way. We lost but hopefull (sic) to pull it together in our remaining games. Thanx for the support. Have a great weekend everyone,” he wrote in one other tweet.
Steyn took two wickets however conceded 44 runs within the sport in opposition to Peshawar Zalmi, because the latter chased down the goal with three deliveries to spare. This was Steyn’s first match within the ongoing PSL season.
Since the restart of cricket following COVID-19 outbreak, Steyn has solely featured in franchise cricket. He represented the Royal Challengers Bangalore within the 2020 Indian Premier League earlier than enjoying two video games for the Kandy Tuskers within the inaugural season of the Lanka Premier League.
