New Delhi: Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam criticised online for posting a picture holding a gun for a video game. The player had announced his collaboration with survival game, Grena Free Fire.
He shared the post on his social media account with a caption, ‘Something very exciting coming up with @FreefirePkyt! Stay tuned to find out more about my next big collaboration with world’s most downloaded battle royale game.’
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Something very exciting coming up with @FreefirePkyt! Stay tuned to find out more about my next big collaboration with world’s most downloaded battle royale game. #FreeFireXBabarShadab #JorrayYaaronKo #GameLagao pic.twitter.com/OFHNelAmUh
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) April 8, 2022
Soon after his post, social media users felt that the player must have been responsible in the way he is promoting his business.
Some also asked him to stay focused.
You could have advertised or promoted this Game through a better Picture @babarazam258 ? https://t.co/v4lgqQh5gs
— Psycho (@CricXXX) April 9, 2022
Atleast show some sense while picking up advertisement projects. Bat looks better in your hand. Stay focused on that https://t.co/tQC7XCARfk
— ? (@naumeedtonahi) April 9, 2022
Few users also call it a bad way of promoting business.
This really bad promotion by you @babarazam258 , you should have to focus on your game and not to promote killer gun..@iramizraja @TheRealPCB @TheRealPCBMedia https://t.co/hWqxR9bYWe
— Engr Naeem (@iamnaeemwaqas) April 9, 2022
Some even suggested him to have consulted a Psychologist or a mental health experts on hoe these guns will impact on children and young kids.
This is not exciting but silly.
Babar, you should have consulted any Psychologist or expert of mental health about the impact of these gun games on children and young man before this collaboration.
Please cancel it @TheRealPCB @TheRealPCBMedia https://t.co/lQuMJjzW0a
— Naimat Khan (@NKMalazai) April 9, 2022
Some also expressed their concerns on how a famous cricketer is promoting guns.
I am shocked to see this picture, our Cricket Captain most popular cricketer, a role model is promoting guns , violence to the youngsters?? PCB must interfere @babarazam258 @TheRealPCBMedia @TheRealPCB #sikanderbakht @geonews_sport @geonews_english https://t.co/uiGgyC9Dwi
— Sikander Bakht (@Sikanderbakhts) April 9, 2022
#BabarAzam , you are our hero. You should not have a gun in your hand.Cricketer is a symbol of peace. The children see you too. You are World No 1 batsman. I love you my beauty. Keep shining like star always. https://t.co/vGKtbgu9NI
— XeeShan SarKar ?? (@SarkarXeeshan) April 9, 2022
Ah no no no. Do better @babarazam258. Dont pose with (and hence promote) guns. Don’t advocate violence (albeit in games). A role model needs to be careful… https://t.co/T0j9JTSqsz
— Madiha Saeed (@MadihaSSheikh) April 9, 2022
