LSG Coach Jonty Rhodes in Controversial Social Media Exchange with Fan

The social media interaction took an ugly turn when a fan accused South African sports great Jonty Rhodes of calling him ‘jobless’. The controversy escalated, prompting Jonty to issue a clarification and even apologize to the fan if his comments had hurt him.

The incident began with the fan’s post on X (formerly Twitter) where he expressed his frustration by stating “Day 10 of Tweeting until LSG Replies”. Although the post has since been deleted, Jonty Rhodes expressed displeasure at the fan’s apparent desperation, responding with, “Brother, get a life.

Many thanks for the support, we appreciate it. But wow, come on….”

Following this, the fan replied, expressing disappointment and stating, “He could have just replied normally, I tweeted as a fan and I didn’t abuse or spread hatred anywhere.

If I can’t tweet for my favorite team to reply to me, and the team’s coach feels cheering for them is being jobless then I lost all respect for him. Won’t cheer for LSG anymore!!”

In response, Jonty Rhodes questioned where he had referred to the fan as ‘jobless’ and advised him not to tag him in countdowns if he wasn’t prepared for an honest response. He also highlighted his experience with acid attack survivors at Sheroes Hangout in Lucknow, emphasizing the strength and resilience of these individuals who have to wait years for justice.

In closing, Jonty urged the fan to consider their countdown before making an issue about his own.