BremnerLorimerGray Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Given he's been taken away from interviews and being mic'd up, cynically, you could suggest he did it on purpose to get out of media duties. I'm sure he'll be giving zero ####s about it anyway, will no doubt host numerous elaborate parties in Australia and pump birds because that's what he does. He's Chris Gayle, he's in the top 3 highest paid players in the World because he's a box office guarantee wherever he plays. As harsh as it may be, Cricketers of Gayle's calibre are few and far between, journalists are ten a penny, it'll be forgotten about quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 That's why I mentioned it. .... you don't know..... Some folk are more delicate than others..... that's just the way of the world, nothing he said would raise an eyebrow with me, there is no issue in my opinion! Just, The Great Offended going out of their way to be offended! Fair enough. We all have different attitudes to these type of things. It doesn't offend me, why would it? I'm not involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 That's why I mentioned it. .... you don't know..... Some folk are more delicate than others..... that's just the way of the world, nothing he said would raise an eyebrow with me, there is no issue in my opinion! Just, The Great Offended going out of their way to be offended! So if a gay guy, who you barely know, said exactly the same to you in an important meeting at work in front of all of your colleagues, your boss and customers, you'd be fine with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyTJS Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 . As harsh as it may be, Cricketers of Gayle's calibre are few and far between, journalists are ten a penny, it'll be forgotten about quickly. That's why it's a good thing that this has blown up. He is indeed massively talented and a superstar of his sport, which gives him precisely zero right to humiliate a ten-a-penny journalist because of her gender. I doubt he'll abuse the sports star / sports journalist power relationship on live TV again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyTJS Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 By the time the clocks change this tert will have done an FHM shoot, sold her story to the Sunday papers, been linked romantically (or just plain shaggably) to an already famous sports star and more importantly be a household name Fuqer Interesting. Chris Gayle also appears to have assumed she was nowt but a tart because she was a good-looking lass in sports journalism trying to do her job. The culture's changing boys... and that's no bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) He is like a black Ian botham. Does he have a mullet. Seems a very macho sport cricket, weird considering it is so gay. Over compensating? Just playing devils advocate here but from your post you think Chris Gayles behaviour unacceptable but acceptable to call cricket "Gay" and all the connotations that go with that ? do we have another example of Pharts "cognitive dissonance" ? I'm sure i'll be corrected if not ;-) For the record I find cricket is a boring sport to watch but I would suggest you try facing a fast bowler beore calling it "gay" Edited January 6, 2016 by Nobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Och Aye Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'm just delighted that by some incredible coincidence almost all female sports presenters, especially on Sky Sports News, are gorgeous... wahay.... phwoarr... etc,etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'm just delighted that by some incredible coincidence almost all female sports presenters, especially on Sky Sports News, are gorgeous... wahay.... phwoarr... etc,etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The presenters don't chose the employers criteria for employment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Just playing devils advocate here but from your post you think Chris Gayles behaviour unacceptable but acceptable to call cricket "Gay" and all the connotations that go with that ? do we have another example of Pharts "cognitive dissonance" ? I'm sure i'll be corrected if not ;-) For the record I find cricket is a boring sport to watch but I would suggest you try facing a fast bowler beore calling it "gay" Personally for me, we had the "gay" argument on here about 6 years ago, ending with Jam getting banned and me and Calmac overwhelmed by the hordes of "stella fella's" . So i stay clear of the argument now, and it's not mine:cognitive dissonance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Personally for me, we had the "gay" argument on here about 6 years ago, ending with Jam getting banned and me and Calmac overwhelmed by the hordes of "stella fella's" . So i stay clear of the argument now, and it's not mine:cognitive dissonance. I have you to thank for cognitive dissonance and Donny for correct use of the "American Z" the TAMB (independence and rangers aside) can sometimes truly be educational. Today it was Belgian biscuit tomorrow, who knows !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The presenters don't chose the employers criteria for employment. No, but I'm sure they have some awareness of those criteria. Some of the female presenters are clearly intelligent and knowledgeable, but they are all but exclusively "model material" as someone put it earlier. I'm not saying that makes them fair game to be humiliated on TV, but it's not a complete shock. I'd imagine the culture where Chris Gayle is from would find his comments more acceptable, not a great excuse, as he should be worldly enough to know better, but I don't think it's that big a deal. Mountain out of a mole hill. I enjoy getting sexually harassed occasionally at work. When it's by men it's a bit more un-nerving mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 No, but I'm sure they have some awareness of those criteria. Some of the female presenters are clearly intelligent and knowledgeable, but they are all but exclusively "model material" as someone put it earlier. I'm not saying that makes them fair game to be humiliated on TV, but it's not a complete shock. I'd imagine the culture where Chris Gayle is from would find his comments more acceptable, not a great excuse, as he should be worldly enough to know better, but I don't think it's that big a deal. Mountain out of a mole hill. I enjoy getting sexually harassed occasionally at work. When it's by men it's a bit more un-nerving mind you. It's not a shock when someone shoots up a highschool either. Still how surprising it is has nothing to do with the case though. I'm sure it is embedded still shouldn't happen. Not everyone is as tolerant as you my man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Just watching STV news and the story about George Clooney coming to Scotland. They went on to the streets and asked women how excited they were about it, they were all soaking themselves. The next time Katy Perry tours up here I assume if they asked men how they'd feel then no doubt the same women will be labelling all these men as dirty perverts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Did Edwina Curry not just publicly state she wants to die being fukked by George Clooney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewolf_1980 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Did Edwina Curry not just publicly state she wants to die being fukked by George Clooney. Well it would be an improvement from Johnny Major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Well it would be an improvement from Johnny Major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 To be fair it would also be an improvement for John Major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyTJS Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Having spent three days with Edwina on a charity cycle ride and seen her frankly enormous arse smoother the saddle, I suspect George would choose to let nature take its natural course. In terms of the thread, I don't think that D-list celebs publicly fantasizing about A-listers is all that relevant to the abuse of power relations at its core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtownards Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 So if a gay guy, who you barely know, said exactly the same to you in an important meeting at work in front of all of your colleagues, your boss and customers, you'd be fine with it? A meeting at work? .... everyone is changing the goal posts to make their point..... it wasn't like that! To answer the question though, I'd laugh it off..... and get on with the rest of my life.... without issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtownards Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Interesting. Chris Gayle also appears to have assumed she was nowt but a tart because she was a good-looking lass in sports journalism trying to do her job. The culture's changing boys... and that's no bad thing. Keep it real Donny. ..... not your own realms of fantasy and assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 So if a gay guy, who you barely know, said exactly the same to you in an important meeting at work in front of all of your colleagues, your boss and customers, you'd be fine with it? As it happens I was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 As it happens I was. What did you do / how did you react Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Well it would be an improvement from Johnny Major. How do you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Having spent three days with Edwina on a charity cycle ride and seen her frankly enormous arse smoother the saddle, I suspect George would choose to let nature take its natural course. In terms of the thread, I don't think that D-list celebs publicly fantasizing about A-listers is all that relevant to the abuse of power relations at its core. Which you clearly struggled to take your eyes off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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