Bangladesh Star Litton Das Misbehaves With Reporters, Issues Apology

17.10.2023 - 07:17 sports.ndtv.com

Bangladesh star Litton Das found himself in the line of fire over his inappropriate behaviour with a few journalists. Unhappy over the presence of media persons in the hotel lobby during the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023, Litton even complained to the security guard, triggering a controversy.

After facing flak on social media over his behaviour, Litton issued an apology, saying he wasn't aware of the journalists' presence in the team hotel.

Litton's clarification came in after some senior journalists expressed displeasure at his behaviour. "I apologise whole-heartedly for the incident that took place in the team hotel yesterday.

Actually, I did not realise that a lot of journalists were present there. I am extremely sorry for the sudden mishap. I am always respectful towards the media.

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