New Delhi: Shooter Abhinav Bindra has had his share of controversies since returning to India with an Olympic gold medal.
The Rifle Association president called him "ungrateful" and now his former manager has threatened to take the ace shooter to court, alleging her contract was wrongfully terminated by the Bindras.
Latika Khaneja's collage sports management has managed Abhinav Bindra for the better part of last five years. Most of that time was spent in a futile attempt to bring in sponsors.
Now that Bindra's popularity has gone up, Khaneja alleges that the family stabbed her in the back, especially as the endorsements started to flow in.
"I had initially negotiated the Samsung deal but they started behaving differently after the Gold medal," Khaneja says.When contacted the Bindra family refused to comment.
Sources tell CNN-IBN that the Bindras believe Khaneja didn’t market Abhinav well and is now trying to piggyback on his Olympic success.
Khaneja however dismisses that claim and says she is determined to drag the Bindras to court.
“I feel that a hero has to behave responsibly," Khaneja says.
Sources close to the Bindra camp say that the legal threat seems like a desperate move by Khaneja, whose contract was terminated four months ago.
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