Muhammad Ali great sportsperson from Kerala, thinks sports minister

Kochi, June 5: Legendary former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali who breathed his last on June 4 was from Kerala, this is what Kerala sports minister E P Jayarajan thinks.

His reaction came when he was approached for comment on the death of legendry athlete by a Malayalam TV news channel soon after the news broke out.

"I just heard that Muhammad Ali breathed his last in America. He was a great sportsperson from Kerala. He flagged the fame of Kerala sky-high by winning a gold medal," state sports minister E P Jayarajan was quoted as saying by the Malayalam TV news channel.

He was later trolled on social media for his foot-in-the mouth comment.

Kerala Sports Minister E P Jayaraman said Muhammad Ali won a gold medal for Kerala. Anadita, u can reactivate now.

— NumbYaar (@NumbYaar) June 5, 2016

Kerala Sports Minister EPJayarajan believes #MuhammadAli was an eminent sportsman of Kerala who has raised Kerala's position in the world!!🙈

— Priti Gandhi (@MrsGandhi) June 4, 2016

According to Kerala sports minister Jayarajan, #MuhammadAli was a great sportsman from Kerala. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/K2cq2BDMUk

— Sonam Mahajan (@AsYouNotWish) June 4, 2016

Kerala sports minister E P Jayarajan says " #MuhammedAli had won a gold medal, thereby raising Kerala’s position in the world” Oops !

— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) June 4, 2016

Kerala "Sports Minister" EPJayarajan,said "Now only I came to know Md. Ali passed away in USA today. He was pride of Kerala" Hain!?

— ॐRameshॐ (@rameshnswamy) June 4, 2016

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