Chris Gayle Firestorm Analysis
“Stick to Cricket … Please”
Let this be the last article to discuss the Chris Gayle firestorm that erupted two weeks ago. I’m tired of hearing about it. You are tired of reading about. So, let’s put a cap on it.
The Chris Gayle inappropriate incident is what it is: inappropriate. Personally, I don’t condone such behaviour either from a male or a female on the job. Privately, off the job, that’s another matter.
Gayle by his mere actions has awakened several underbellies of the human psyche which can only be described as the good, the sad and the despicable. Now Chris Gayle was wrong. Let me say it again. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! However, we must gauge if our reaction to his solecism is tempered and appropriate lest we too act inappropriately with …show more content…
Gayle’s reply to the female reporter drew widespread disdain from various women groups. Gayle stated, “Well I haven’t touched yours yet, so I don’t know how it feels. See I like your smile; that’s nice. That’s really good.”
It was reported that an individual at the head table whispered to Gayle “stick to cricket” and “press conference, please” at that point.
To his own detriment looking back it now, the CPL organisers downplaying of the incident has caused Gayle to put his foot in his mouth again, only this time on the international level. If they had nipped it immediately, we might not have had this recurrence and embarrassment to the country and region.
Chris Gayle has painted a lifestyle for all to behold, which in some eyes may be a little raunchy. For Christians, it might be even sacrilegious. We are not saying, “He without sin among you should cast the first stone at Gayle”. We are saying to Gayle, you blundered on this interview, and you are guiltiest of stupidity and poor timing, but for the future we simply ask, stick to cricket, please, and on the job, flirt no more. When it comes to the worldwide ban, the answer is simply, hell
Let this be the last article to discuss the Chris Gayle firestorm that erupted two weeks ago. I’m tired of hearing about it. You are tired of reading about. So, let’s put a cap on it.
The Chris Gayle inappropriate incident is what it is: inappropriate. Personally, I don’t condone such behaviour either from a male or a female on the job. Privately, off the job, that’s another matter.
Gayle by his mere actions has awakened several underbellies of the human psyche which can only be described as the good, the sad and the despicable. Now Chris Gayle was wrong. Let me say it again. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! However, we must gauge if our reaction to his solecism is tempered and appropriate lest we too act inappropriately with …show more content…
Gayle’s reply to the female reporter drew widespread disdain from various women groups. Gayle stated, “Well I haven’t touched yours yet, so I don’t know how it feels. See I like your smile; that’s nice. That’s really good.”
It was reported that an individual at the head table whispered to Gayle “stick to cricket” and “press conference, please” at that point.
To his own detriment looking back it now, the CPL organisers downplaying of the incident has caused Gayle to put his foot in his mouth again, only this time on the international level. If they had nipped it immediately, we might not have had this recurrence and embarrassment to the country and region.
Chris Gayle has painted a lifestyle for all to behold, which in some eyes may be a little raunchy. For Christians, it might be even sacrilegious. We are not saying, “He without sin among you should cast the first stone at Gayle”. We are saying to Gayle, you blundered on this interview, and you are guiltiest of stupidity and poor timing, but for the future we simply ask, stick to cricket, please, and on the job, flirt no more. When it comes to the worldwide ban, the answer is simply, hell