5 Chris Gayle's off Field Controversies | AllTop5s.com
Chris Gayle is a mercurial player on the field.
At times his actions have landed him in hot water, Here is a
look at 5 instances where he was involved in off field controversies
Number 5
Police bust party
There is a saying ‘The party doesn’t begin till the police show
up.’ In this case the police showed up to bust the party.
Chris Gayle and his teammates Andre Russell, Fidel Edwards and
Dwayne Smith were partying at the Cinnamon Grand in Colombo when the party was
busted by the police. They ended up detaining three girls from the party. The
Sri Lankan police issued a statement later “At least three girls of British
nationality have been arrested for unauthorized entry by the ministerial
security division when they entered the hotel floor of the rooms of the West
Indian cricketers.”
The hotel employees maintained that no illegal activity was at
hand: “There was no wrongdoing on the part of the players or the women and we
are surprised at the police action. It is not against the law to be a guest of
a player.” said an employee of the hotel.
Number 4
"I haven't touched yours yet."
This exchange occurred at a news conference at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket
Grounds before the Jamaica Tallawahs, captained by Gayle, faced the Antigua
Hawksbills. Gayle once again attempted to flirt with a reporter. Here is how
their exchange went:
Reporter: “How does the pitch feel so far in terms of the
training (and) the weather?”
Chris Gayle: “ His response, “Well I haven’t touched yours yet
so I don’t know how it feels.”
Alexandrina Wong, a gender equality leader in Antigua said “What
it’s implying is one person’s power over another in the use of the language and
so we can either say it’s sexist and hegemonic.”
A
Caribbean Premier League spokesperson defended Gayle’s action said “Chris is
excited for the tournament and was having a laugh with a journalist, who had a
laugh back; there was no malice intended. The lady in question had a jovial
goodbye chat with him and we don’t believe this was the action of someone who
was offended.”
Number 3
Dancing and Stripping with Sherlyn Chopra
Chris Gayle caused raised eyebrows when he was seen dancing
vigrously with Sherlyn Chopra at a night club. He even took off his shirt in
the middle of the dance. Many commented later that cricketers should not be
involved in such clubs and activities.
Sherlyn said of her relation to Gayle “I’m quite conventional at
heart. Just because he has asked me out doesn’t mean that I will plunge into a
relationship. He is a fun guy to hang out with but I need to get to know him
well enough to even think of going forward. But we did have a great time
partying together where he told me that he wants to date me.”
Number 2
"If you don't have a strip club at home, you aren’t a cricket player”
The classic image of cricketer sipping tea on a lawn chair is a
contradiction to the image Chris Gayle is building. He posted a picture of himself
and a friend in a strip club installed in his home with the caption “If you
don’t have a strip club at home, you aren’t a cricket player.”
While it is obvious that many other cricketers indulge in strip
clubs, few are open enough to take a picture of themselves in one, let alone
install one in their home.
Number 1
Chris Gayle flirts with Mel McLaughlin
Chris Gayle has just courted controversy by attempting to court a reporter while she was interviewing
him. She asked him about his batting and he steered the conversation off course
by saying “I wanted to come and have an interview with you as well. That’s
the reason why I’m here, just to see your eyes for the first time. It’s nice
so. Hopefully we can win this game and have a drink after. Don’t blush baby.”
She curtly replied “I’m not blushing.”
Gayle has come under intense scrutiny for his comments and has
issued an apology which has also come under fire. Gayle has been fined $10,000 for the incident and
his comments have been condemned by his team’s chief executive.
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