Published: Jan 08, 2016, 02:30 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 08, 2016, 03:03 PM (IST)
After Ian Chappell urged for a worldwide ban on West Indies star cricketer Chris Gayle, Australia‘s Shane Watson stated that Gayle’s behaviour was not surprising at all. The Jamaican had made some indecent remarks recently to Channel 10 reporter Mel McLaughlin which landed him in trouble as more allegations came against him, the biggest being that he exposed to an unknown woman in team dressing room during ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Now Watson, during a match between his team Sydney Thunder and Gayle’s Melbourne Renegades, has come up to say that those who know the player, also know that he possesses this kind of attitude. READ:COMPLETE COVERAGE: Chris Gayle sexist remark to Australian journalist controversy
As reported by The Daily Telegraph, Watson said, “There is no doubt people have always loved coming along and watching him (Gayle) play because of the entertainment he can certainly provide. But there is always a line outside the game of cricket as well. In the end the people love the entertainment part of cricket, but there’s also a respect, that part of playing the game on and off the field in the right spirit.”
He went on to add, “In the end there are people who will be making decisions either way (about Gayle’s return). It’s not just what you bring on the field, it’s what you bring off the field as well, which is as important.” READ: Chris Gayle finds support through #StandByGayle campaign
Mentioning that he has played many matches against Gayle, Watson said, “I have played against Chris for a long time, since I started really, and that behaviour is fairly expected. People who know Chris Gayle will know those are the sort of things he can do at times, and at an inappropriate time, obviously it gets him into a fair bit of trouble.”
Gayle, while apologizing for his comments to McLaughlin, denied completely about the World Cup incident and is known to have filed a defamation case against the media house Firefax who came up with the news.
