While there’s nothing wrong with asking a lady out, there’s something inherently wrong with doing it when the lady in question is going about her job and embarrassing her in front of millions of viewers.
If Chris Gayle really needed a date, he should have walked down to the nearest bar after the game, and tried to chat up someone there.
Does he know Mel McLaughlin well enough that he felt he could do something so crazy and simply laugh it off?
If he really, desperately needed to ask Mel out, he could simply have done it on a one-to-one basis, in a more private setting.
And what’s this crap about “pockets empty” on Instagram? We get it, the $10,000 fine is just a drop in the ocean for you.
I was one of Chris’ supporters when he was having trouble with the West Indies Cricket Board. I couldn’t believe they would leave a player who has two triple centuries out of their Test side. It’s not as though the Windies have been churning out Brian Lara clones since his exit from the game.
There was a time when he was flirting with the idea of publishing an autobiography, but decided against it. I agree it was a bad idea, best left until he retired from the game – after all, why rile colleagues while you’re still playing?
Instead, Gayle has riled his fans. I’m sure that autobiography will be all the more anticipated when it finally hits the stands.
Linus Fernandes
Roar Rookie
Thanks for your comments!
Linus Fernandes
Roar Rookie
He did it on national television, that's just not on! You don't do that to a person you barely know. It's romantic to propose on television , yes, but that's to a person you love and trust, hopefully, not to a total stranger!
Gazzatron
Guest
How is it harassment? He asked a girl out and got declined. If he had carried on asking her out then it's harassment. Sure it wasn't the time or place but come on, the reaction has been way over the top. If I didn't "harass" a girl at my workplace, I wouldn't be in the amazing relationship I am in now, 4 years and going strong!!
Linus Fernandes
Roar Rookie
No, that's not quite correct. Harassment of any kind is to be condemned.
anon
Guest
What a humourless, uptight country we live in.
Linus Fernandes
Roar Rookie
Thank you, Sheek. That seems to be the point missed by most. Else, in this age of political correctness, a gentleman may simply forget to compliment a woman , just undecided whether he should or he shouldn't. There's a time and place for everything and national television was certainly not that! The original post is available on my blog: http://maketimeforsports.com/2016/01/06/an-open-letter-to-chris-gayle/
sheek
Roar Guru
Fernal, It seems the comprehension of your opening sentence/paragraph has been missed by so many Roarers in their response to other similar articles on this site. Context & propriety appeared to have gone missing in action in many people's heads. You wonder if these people have wives, girlfriends, sisters, female workmates or schoolmates, or even mothers. Although not having the latter seems impossible to believe as possible. Once again for those who fail to understand what has occurred: It isn't what Gayle said & did that is the problem, but where & when he chose to say & act. Pretty straight-forward really. As CA boss James Sutherland said, "this is not a nightclub".