A while ago, Mary Kom publicly apologised through a video after her shocking claims against her former husband, Onler.
Boxing legend, Mary Kom and her ex-husband, Onler, are again making headlines for their personal life. A few days back, Mary made some shocking claims against her ex-husband on a public forum. Reacting to her claims, her ex-husband, Onler, accused her of cheating twice. He also claimed that their older children are reportedly upset with their mother’s alleged affairs. Now, a while ago, Mary Kom publicly apologised for the words she said on national television.
In 2017, Mary and her then-husband, Onler, appeared on the talk show, The Tara Sharma Show. During the interview, there were various moments where the boxing legend credited her then-husband for her success. In fact, their seemingly perfect marriage led Omung Kumar to make a film on her life. For the unversed, Omung Kumar directed the 2014 Mary Kom biopic starring Priyanka Chopra and Darshan Kumar. After her statement on the national television show, Aap Ki Adalat, regarding her married life, people trolled her. Clarifying what she tried to say, Mary, now in a video, said:
"Mein ye clarify karna chahti hoon, ye nahi ki meri shaadi kabhi success hi nahi thi. Sab theek tha kafi saal tak. Lekin baad mein jab trust completely tut gaya tab cheezen badli. Iske bawajood yeh ki clarify karna chahti hoon, apne divorce ke baad, April 2025, mein mere khilaaf jo press release circulate hua uske baad bhi maine public ya media mein koi statement nahi diya. Mein hamesha dignity aur restraint ke saath khud ko conduct kar rahi hoon."
For the uninitiated, Mary Kom, on the show, Aap Ki Adalat, shared that her then-husband used to play 'gali football'. She mentioned that he never had a successful career. She said, "He has no successful career. He plays street football, and so do many people; that doesn't make you Bhaichung Bhutia or Sunil Chhetri!" However, Mary’s mocking statement on 'gali football' didn’t sit well with some people. In the recent video, Mary apologised for the statement. She said:
"Mere is remark ko social media par galat direction mei leke chale gaye, jo kaafi unfortunate hain. Mein bilkul bhi kisi youth football, culture yaa football fraternity ka against nahi hoon. Mein ek boxer hoon lekin football ko dil se pyaar karti hoon aur khud bhi football khelna pasand karti hoon. Mere yeh comment kisi sport ya players ke liye nahi tha. Sabhi gali gali se hi shuruwaat karte hai, balki jo log mehnat karke pasina bahake ant tak determine rahe wohi log Sunil Chhetri ya Bhaichung bane hai. Yehi baat hum mean karte hai. Mere ex ne kaha ke unhone apna football career sacrifice kiya. Unhone Shillong mein football khelta tha lekin football chhod ke meri mulaqat baad mein Delhi mein hui."
Mary Kom concluded the video by clarifying that the statement she made about her ex-husband not earning a penny was clearly due to their personal conflicts. She apologised to the male community and mentioned that she never meant to hurt anyone. She said:
"Mein sincerely un sabhi logon se maafi chahti hoon khas kar wider male community se jinko meri Aap Ki Adalat show ke comment se hurt kiya, disappointment hui. Mere statement kabhi bhi saare mardon ke liye nahin tha aur kisi vyakti ko neeche dikhane ya insult karne bilkul bhi nahin tha. Woh comment purely hamare conflict aur issue se juda hua tha. Woh moment mere liye emotionally overwhelming tha, salon se dhaba hua dard, depression use hone ka ehsaas aur betrayal ek sath surface par aa gaya. Mein ye clear karna chahti hoon ke us statement ko kisi teaching, ideology ya concept ke roop mein na dekha jaye. Mein kisi bhi tarah ki negative thought ya narrative promote nahi karti hoon."
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