**Official** Big Bash 2015/16

[hendrix]

That's the whole point though. It was clearly a performance as part of his cool carribbean on-camera persona. And a lame one at that.

I mean any idiot knows that being thirsty like that doesn't get you anywhere

Puts her in such an awkward position with absolutely no chance of actually picking her up. Dick move.

 

[Prince EWS]

cricinfo comments are good value:

"Old World charm is now being portrayed as ***ual harassment. The reporter is an adult and should be quite capable of defending herself in a friendly and lighthearted way. I think it is good for children and families to see a bit of non-offensive hetero-***ual banter. The media is constantly shoving the gay agenda down our throats that it is nice to see a bit of tongue-in cheek flirting, without foul language or anything explicit. If people like Gayle cannot be themselves without causing offence what is the world coming too. Hopefully the reporter was a pretty one and not a munter!!"

Some of the dire groups I get added to on Facebook were equally good value on this. 95% pro-Gayle, anti-PC in "THE BOLT REPORT SUPPORTERS GROUP" (all caps is always a bad sign).

"So last year when she was flirting with him on camera that was ok but cause it was a guy flirting with a girl its not... ok i know the rules now sorry...."

"Pathetic racist PC media misandry of men in full blown attack on the super star . Time to ban women from the locker room perhaps ?"

"Yes too political correct. Every female sports journo knows he's a playboy...this is what I dislike about this country, political correctness overkill"

"Seriously, why couldn't she just say thank you for the compliment? Women want to play with the boys and have their quotas, they might need to put on big girl pants."

"OmG she's a sook what he said wasnt that offensive, shes in a mans domain so SUK IT UP."

 

[Burner]

How many of those comments came from grown men?

 

[Prince EWS]

How many of those comments came from grown men?

All of them, unfortunately.

 

[Spark]

"grown"

 

[Binkley]

Daniel Brettig has an article critical of Gayle up on Cricinfo. I had to register an account just so I could point out the hypocrisy of having that article up on the same page as Google ads to "the 20 hottest weather women on TV" and "15 gorgeous police women in the world".

 

[Stace]

Daniel Brettig has an article critical of Gayle up on Cricinfo. I had to register an account just so I could point out the hypocrisy of having that article up on the same page as Google ads to "the 20 hottest weather women on TV" and "15 gorgeous police women in the world".

Google ads are only bringing up similar links to what you've been searching, don't shot the messenger.

Btw those police woman are gorgeous aren't they, what one was your favourite?

 

[Stace]

Yeah all he has to do is wait 10 seconds for the cameras to stop rolling then he can hit on whoever he pleases

Exactly, she is stunning what a stupid move, what did he think she was going to say? "Oh Chris you read my mind, give me 5 minutes after this interview and were sneak off". He's got no chance now.

 

[TumTum]

Bad judgment from Gayle, maybe thought it would be funny but I think even he knew at the end of the exchange it was terrible.

 

[burr]

Yeah, this is not okay. It is hard enough being a female in a male-dominated profession without being subject to this kind of ***ual harassment. Glad the response has been swift and absolute condemnation and not some kind of Gayle-is-a-cool-cat type pandering.

 

[Uppercut]

Gayle going full Partridge.

I find the outrage a bit infantilising. I can't imagine she considers herself the victim of some ***ual harassment, she's more than capable of sidestepping a painfully awkward failed advance. But then I guess she's only empowered to do so because we're all now taking her side.

 

[Spark]

Melinda Farrell, Neroli Meadows and Chris Rogers (from a player perspective) absolutely unloading right now.

 

[morgieb]

Some of the dire groups I get added to on Facebook were equally good value on this. 95% pro-Gayle, anti-PC in "THE BOLT REPORT SUPPORTERS GROUP" (all caps is always a bad sign).

"So last year when she was flirting with him on camera that was ok but cause it was a guy flirting with a girl its not... ok i know the rules now sorry...."

"Pathetic racist PC media misandry of men in full blown attack on the super star . Time to ban women from the locker room perhaps ?"

"Yes too political correct. Every female sports journo knows he's a playboy...this is what I dislike about this country, political correctness overkill"

"Seriously, why couldn't she just say thank you for the compliment? Women want to play with the boys and have their quotas, they might need to put on big girl pants."

"OmG she's a sook what he said wasnt that offensive, shes in a mans domain so SUK IT UP."

time to denounce libertarianism imo

 

[Gnske]

Melinda Farrell, Neroli Meadows and Chris Rogers (from a player perspective) absolutely unloading right now.

Hoping they're just saying it was a dire thing to do rather than suggesting some extremes are a reality thanks to one bloke with a piss-poor reputation.

 

[hendrix]

Gayle going full Partridge.

I find the outrage a bit infantilising. I can't imagine she considers herself the victim of some ***ual harassment, she's more than capable of sidestepping a painfully awkward failed advance. But then I guess she's only empowered to do so because we're all now taking her side.

It's not that it was an advance, it's the fact that he did it on live television while she was trying to do her job.

 

[Spark]

Melinda Farrell, Neroli Meadows and Chris Rogers (from a player perspective) absolutely unloading right now.

Available here: https://t.co/uN67EvCbEz

 

[Prince EWS]

time to denounce libertarianism imo

Nah none of those guys even pretend to be libertarian. It's a populist right wing group that I read for the lols whenever it appears on my feed.

 

[Jono]

Hoping they're just saying it was a dire thing to do rather than suggesting some extremes are a reality thanks to one bloke with a piss-poor reputation.

Gnske in "no prevalent ***ism or racism exists" mode again?

 

[Jono]

Just saw Gayle's interview at the airport.

Oh boy, he doesn't get it at all. Lost cause

 

[Spark]

Just saw Gayle's interview at the airport.

Oh boy, he doesn't get it at all. Lost cause

Wouldn't have done it if he did.