Dr Mangte Mary Kom widely known as Mary Kom, the well known boxing player of India, landed in a big controversy after her statement on ex husband Onler Kom during a TV show went viral where she made statements like “Ek Rupiya Bhi Nahi Kamaya” which became the topic of discussion and also led to backlash from netizens after which the boxer on Sunday issued a clarification apologising to the male community especially.
Mary shared a video of herself giving her clarification in Hindi on the matter, asking viewers to forgive her for her poor Hindi. The video started with Mary saying, “Namaskar, first of all, I beg pardon, with my recent social media statement, many people got confused.”
She further clarified, “I want to clarify this that it wasn’t like my marriage was never a success, as everything was fine for a long time, but later, when trust broke completely, things changed. Along with this, I also want to clarify that after my divorce in April 2025, a press release was circulated against her, but she never gave any statements on this in public or to the media, as I always conduct myself with dignity and restraint.”
Sharing her remark “Gaali Gaali Me Football Khelte Hai…” Mary said, “My remark was taken out of proportion on social media, which is unfortunate, as I’m not at all against any youth football, culture, or fraternity. I’m a boxer, but I love football with all my heart, and I also like to play football.”
“My comment was never directed at any sport or player. Everyone starts from Gaali, not just that, but those who do hard work, sweat out, and stay determined till the end, those only become like Sunil Chhetri or Bhaichung, and I only mean this, ” she added.
Explaining further, Mary said, “My ex said that he sacrificed his football career for her, but he used to play football in Shillong, but he met me in Delhi after he left football.”
On her “Ek Rupiya Bhi Nahi Kamaya” comment, Mary shared, “I sincerely beg pardon from all those, especially from the wider male community, who were hurt and disappointed with my Aap Ki Adalat show comment. My statement was never directed at all the men, nor was it to demean or insult any person, as it was purely based on our personal issues and conflicts.”
“That moment was emotionally overwhelming. It was years of pain, depression, being used, and betrayal all surfaced at the same time. I want to make it clear not to consider my statement in any type of teaching, ideology, or concept, as I don’t promote any kind of negativity or negative thoughts. It was just a human’s painful years of emotional outburst that I was keeping inside me carefully for a long time.”
“I only have one request: I want love and blessings from the people in the nation, and continue to shower me with love and blessings so that I can do more good things for the country, as I want to do so much for the country in boxing. And with you love and blessings I can do something for the nation, Thank you.”
