India, Feb. 17 -- Hikaru Nakamura is no stranger to controversy. From accusing Hans Niemann of cheating to his allegations on his live streams, the World No. 3 is known to express his outspoken personality. But this time it wasn't really his fault, as he probably didn't know about Samay Raina's recent controversy while making a comment on the Indian comedian.

Raina is well-known among chess fans for his 'OP' phrase word, and promoted the sport through his online shows during the Covid-19 pandemic. He is also credited by many to have played a key role in the rise in popularity of chess.

Currently, Raina is under the spotlight for the wrong reasons, after a controversial YouTube video. The incident happened on his show India's Got Latent,...