Neymar received criticisms after he posted his photo on a wheelchair wearing bathing suit with the quote from Stephen Hawking as his caption.
Neymar, who is hailed as the most expensive football player recently received blow from netizens as he posted a supposed to be homage to Stephen Hawking.
Hawking, who died at the age of 75 is a British astrophysicist who spend most years of his life confined to a wheelchair due to motor nuerone disease.
The famous footballer used a quote from the world-renowned genius to his photo which was taken while he was on a wheelchair, wearing a bathing suit, due to his injury, based on the article published in Rappler.
Você tem que ter uma atitude positiva e tirar o melhor da situação na qual se encontra.Stephen Hawking pic.twitter.com/JE2MtyuT6b— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) March 14, 2018
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Neymar broke his right foot while playing for the football team Paris Saint-Germain.
Supposedly, his caption was intended to pay homage to the physicist who passed away.
However, several netizens viewed it as a bad-taste tribute for someone who is being considered as a science icon.
Sports Illustrated reporter Grant Wahl tweeted regarding what the footballer posted on his Twitter account.
It’s the height of self-centeredness to put Hawking’s death in terms of yourself. Neymar’s temporary wheelchair situation is profoundly minor compared to the lifetime wheelchair situation Hawking had. I’m sure Neymar meant no harm, but come on.— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) March 14, 2018
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According to the article, there was also another sports fan who tweeted against what Neymar posted.
“No ethics no morals no sympathy!” said one netizen. In addition, the said sports fan also hoped that the famous football player loses all his money.
Neymar there, with his sore metatarsal and sprained ankle, marking Stephen Hawking’s death by cheerily comparing himself to quadriplegic Stephen Hawking ? pic.twitter.com/f9bkh5AEhb— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) March 14, 2018
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From Barcelona, Neymar transferred to Paris Saint-Germain after he was paid with 222 million euro or $264 million.
His bone in his right foot was fractures on February 25. The footballer might be ready to play again after three months but lesser time will require him to spend on a wheelchair.