Olonga apologizes for Heath Streak’s death rumor

Heath Streak’s death rumor from a cancer-related illness viral quickly on social media earlier this week as former Zimbabwe cricketer Henry Olonga shared the awful news on his official Twitter account.

However, shortly after tweeting, Olonga tweeted a screenshot of his discussion with Heath Streak, indicating that the former Zimbabwe captain was alive and well.

Streak later, personally blasted the erroneous news and demanded a public apologies from the author of the report, emphasizing the power of disinformation.

On Saturday, Olonga took to his official Facebook account to address his initial tweet and issue a public apology for spreading the unfounded rumor about Heath Streak’s death.