Gayle comments disrespectful: BBL

Yes, I find the ludicrous teenage behaviour of highly paid people (Ten, Nine the channel doesn't matter) who should know better offensive. I also found Chris Gayle's behaviour simply re-inforced the impression I have of him - an over paid, generally under achieving, clown. I also wonder what Natasha Berridge thinks about his behaviour when he's on tour. Over paid, over sexed and over here.

Aggressive in a competitive sense of course Johnno, not necessarily physical strength. They are elite athletes competing against other elite athletes. They have to be aggressive. That's masculine. Its enhanced in a team environment too. As I say, boys being boys. With Gale in particular, he is the very definition of an alpha male - in a competitive, macho, and attitude sense. Its how he plays, its how he lives.

Dave So Sachin Tendulkar is really macho and masculine is he, was Bradman really masculine or Alan Langer? All men who were quite short and not overly aggressive men. Or what about Lionel Messi in soccer or John Platenn in AFL, none of those guys are exactly poster boys for masculinity. Is Nathan Lyon a poster boy for athletiscm and masculinity or Cameron Smith, hardly? A lot of stereotypes Dave you make.

Bond Vet lol, I saw him having a drink at Hugo's, man.

So Brett, do you find it just as disgraceful that Channel 10 commentators apparently said on air that they hoped Gayle didn't have a groin strain from over-use, just minutes before the interview that has so many people outraged? If anything, the comment directed at Gayle was far worse than the ones he is being vilified for. Does he also deserve an apology?

Comparing Chris Gayle comments to racism?? You obviously haven't spent much time in Alice Spring or witness real racism. Ironically it was a black man asking a white woman out. Lighten up mate..

Sorry to invade your 'safe space' spruce. Reprehensible. Seriously? I'd love to hear your commentary on honour killings, women being sold into sex slavery or those being stoned to death, you know real issues happening in the world to do with women right now. Chris Gayle is known for this. Its a standard joke talking about him doing such things. He does it with Mel, and instead of showing us how a much of a strong female she is, she folds and then complains behind the scenes. No witty retort, no epic shoot down of Gayle. Respect. Lost. Cricket, footy etc are masculine environments. When a female enters those environments she will be exposed to masculine behaviours from the most aggressive males who are natural athletes used to the attention of women and who thrive off competition. If a female wants to live in that environment professionally then deal with it. Everyone was having a great time at the ground and watching the broadcast. She could have made it even better by giving it back but instead wanted to play victim. There is no 'blame' spruce. Its boys being boys in one of the last places they can do so. He didn't insult her, he complimented her. He then got rejected and couldn't care less. Why does she? For that matter, why do you? Are you female, or just white knighting for a highly paid, gorgeous, tv personality?

Reminds me of the Frank Sinatra incident. All the unions should go on strike.

Now would you see yourself as a ladies man ? Romantic offer my ARZZZZZZZ!

Don't roll around in the filth too much tonight in the piggery The ability of people to actually turn the blame on her is both astounding and mortifying. You should be ashamed of yourself. "Its just chris being chris..." is a reprehensible comment.

jamesb, I get what you're saying, but now that they seem to have three commentators at a time, I think it is more than feasible that you can have one professional journalist/presenter and two "expert" ex-players during a Test match. I think it would be great, because hopefully it'd keep their moronic chatter to a minimum i.e. when they do the stupid question game (was it a, b, c or d who scored "x" century etc), they can control this segment and we don't have to listen to Warne talking about how he always picked "b" in an exam because "85% of the answers were B". Fact according to Warne... Arg.

By that I mean, normally her eye contact and body language is excellent. I enjoy her interviews for the very reason she has that role - she is attractive, personable, and engaging for those types of casual interviews. As soon as Gayle put his first comment out however she stopped eye contact and looked down. Her whole body language just stopped and became hostile. To me, that was a fail. She is meant to think on her feet, and could easily have retorted in any number of ways 'Ok Chris, BACK to the cricket, so tell me blah blah blah'. I've never seen her react like that and it was disappointing. She would get such compliments on a daily basis for years. Especially as she is dealing with alpha males professionally on a day to day basis. I do take your point that people react differently. She is not a novice for the reasons I listed above however. Regardless, she has the ability to put the issue into its proper place by saying publicly she was a little taken back by it at the time, but its no issue. Just Chris being Chris.

I'm done. There is more civilised thought circulating in a barnyard. Whatever floats your boat mate. Have a good night.

Yes I get it moose. You've decided you're offended and horrified and no matter how anybody wants to offer similarities between other completely accepted examples which are similar, you've made up your mind and that's that. No logical thought will change that.

I don't think you can say Mel has "reacted the wrong way". However she felt from the advance is her business. But providing Gayle is respectful I don't see the issue. Some people just get uncomfortable about this sort of thing. Can't blame people who unknowingly ask them out though. Unless they are leery and rude.

You are ludicrously ridiculous. Because I don't find a problem with somebody being asked out on-air, providing it's in a manner that would be deemed respectful in any other setting, I'm archaic and share values of prison criminals. According to you anyway. You are being pathetically politically correct. If you are getting to the point where you can concede that the actions themselves were not disrespectful, but picking and choosing when and where it's acceptable to use these same actions with the same subject, you are overly precious. Lewd comments - unacceptable. Sexual gestures and comments - unacceptable. Touching - unacceptable. Knowingly making advances to a marred or similar reporter - unacceptable. Complimenting somebodies eyes and inviting them for a drink - Not very offensive.

How is it disrespectful to ask somebody out? Because it's saying you're less interested in somebody as their profession than in a romantic sense, which is generally what happens when you ask somebody out. Otherwise you'd talk about their job until they walked away. Most merely object to Gayle have the confidence to do so in front of an audience. Which ironically made it significantly less likely he would get a favorable response.

That's because it's not sexism. Other than the prejudice towards one gender.

Why, because when I offer an example of the working relationship it does not support your view? How is that any different on this basis: Neither are paid to flirt or ask each other out on air. It’s a shame only one of them knew that.

Now it's bullying? Spare me mate. He made a romantic offer with a perfectly gentlemanly compliment. Was rebuffed. Move on. I'm sure Mel will.