Piers Morgan receives flak for 'disrespectful' laud at Shane Warne's statue

Piers Morgan is sparking a discussion over his praises on tribute to late sportsman Shane Warne.

Turning to his Twitter on Saturday, the former Good Morning Britain host shared a photo of a bunch of flowers outside Shane's statue. 

He wrote: “Amid all the flowers left by Shane Warne’s statue ⁦@MCG…

“One fan left a beer can, meat pie & packet of cigarettes. Brilliant,” he added with clapping emojis.

Fans, however, dubbed the gesture disrespectful, since the cricketer passed away of a reported heart attack.

One wrote: “Not sure how appropriate that is for a guy that's had a heart attack."

“The three things that can lead to a heart attack - really what is the point of leaving those?” added another.

“The three things that likely killed him. Genius.” mocked another.

“Smoking kills... Smoking causes strokes, cancer, and heart attacks," a user iterated.

“I'm very sorry that such a remarkable person has died and left a young family. Everyone should read the warning on the pack of cigarettes," one added.