Chris Gayle: Cricketer fined after telling female reporter, 'Don't blush, baby'

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Chris Gayle has apologized for comments he made during a live television interview in Australia. The former West Indies cricket captain said to journalist Mel McLaughlin "I hope we can have a drink after. Don't blush baby." He has since been fined $7,100 for inappropriate conduct by his club, the Melbourne Renegades, with plays in Australia's Big Bash League.
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Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland was been quick to condemn Gayle, reminding the batsman of his responsibilities and commenting that "it's not a nightclub."
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McLaughlin, meanwhile, said she wishes to "move on" from the incident. "It's definitely a good thing people are talking," she told Channel 10 News. "We want equality. We always want equality."
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Gayle isn't the first sporting figure to be criticized for on-air remarks. Tennis commentator John Inverdale sparked outrage in 2013 when he remarked that Marion Bartoli was "never going to be a looker," just moments after she had lifted the coveted Wimbledon title.
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In 2011, Sky Sports duo Richard Keys and Andy Gray were removed from their positions after their remarks concerning soccer official Sian Massey. The long-serving presenters were also caught criticizing West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady. Former England captain Rio Ferdinand labeled their comments "prehistoric," while Brady said their attitudes made her "blood boil."
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