Netizens have called out Harian Metro for writing a caption which they saw as deeply disrespectful to diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong.
This comes after she failed to win a single medal at the Commonwealth Games after finishing fourth at the 10m mixed synchro event yesterday, reported NST.
Called Pandelela ‘disappointing’
Following Pandelela’s dismal performance, Berita Harian published a headline seemingly throwing shade at her, where it read:
“Datuk Pandelela Rinong continues to disappoint the nation after failing for the third time in a row to lift a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games today.”
Netizens bash Harian Metro
On social media, netizens were angered by the headline and slammed the Malay daily for labelling Pandelela as a “disappointment” despite her many achievements, such as winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the International Swimming Federation/ Fédération Internationale de natation (FINA) Diving World Cup 2021.
“Thank you Dato’ Pandelela for your sacrifice and contribution. Harian Metro, your reporter is a gangster. Harian Metro’s the one who is disappointing.”
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“Menghampakan (disappoint) sounds ungrateful and downright disrespectful.”
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“Maybe the reporter got rejected by Pandelela.”
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Pandelela also received support of team manager Leong Mun Yee, who said she was confident the former will come back stronger next time.
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