Apology
Doesn’t
Appear
Sincere!
As
per
TimesNow
report,
Rahul
said
in
the
letter,
"Apology
has
obviously
been
drafted
by
the
agency.
Doesn't
appear
sincere.
I
am
inclined
to
suggest
a
penalty
but
since
I
have
not
seen
the
clip,
maybe
Diana
would
like
to
suggest
some
penalty.
There
should
be
a
penalty?
What
do
you
feel?
Could
be
different
for
both
players
depending
on
what
they
said
on
the
show."
Remarks
Made
By
The
Two
Players
Were
‘Very
Crass’!
CoA
chief
Vinod
Rai
suggested
a
two-match
ban
for
both
players.
He
said,
"I
have
seen
the
remarks
made
by
these
two
players
on
the
show
in
print
today.
Very
crass.
No
apology
can
cover
it.
I
had
asked
Diana
to
suggest
penalty
because
I
had
not
seen
the
clip."
"I
think
we
need
to
give
both
of
them
a
two-match
suspension.
If
Diana
agrees,
Rahul
please
draft
an
appropriate
instruction
and
issue
today
as
their
explanations
have
come
in.
Separately
please
prepare
an
advisory
to
all
BCCI
contracted
players
and
support
staff."
Hardik
Responds
To
Show
Cause
Notice
Meanwhile,
in
the
response
to
the
show
cause,
Hardik
wrote,
"I
made
an
appearance
on
the
chat
show
where
I
have
made
certain
statements
without
realising
that
these
could
be
disrespectful
and
offend
sensitivities
of
viewers
for
which
I
am
sincerely
regretful."
He
Writes…
"I
would
like
to
assure
you
that
there
was
no
malice
or
any
sort
of
ill-intent
on
my
part
to
offend
anyone
or
portray
any
section
of
the
society
in
bad
light.
I
made
these
statements
in
the
flow
of
the
show
and
had
not
comprehended
the
extent
to
which
my
statements
would
be
found
offensive.
Rest
assured
I
hold
the
BCCI
in
highest
regard
and
will
exercise
complete
discretion
and
prudence
to
ensure
that
such
incidents
are
never
repeated
in
future."
Will
Mr
Karan
Johar
Even
Respond?
Because
it
was
he
who
asked
such
questions
to
the
cricketers
-
'why
he
(Hardik)
doesn't
ask
women
for
their
names
in
nightclubs',
'what
happens
when
both
of
them
like
a
particular
person
(girl)' and
not
to
forget
the
question
from
rapid
fire
round
'choose
the
better
batsman
between
Virat
&
Sachin'!
They
are
youngsters
and
therefore,
chose
the
young
cricketer,
but
to
ignore
the
‘legend
of
cricket'
was
a
"crime"
for
the
fans!