Watch: Chris Gayle slammed for making sexist remark to female journalist

Chris Gayle has come under criticism for making sexist remarks to a news reporter live on air. He told Network Ten Journalist Mel McLaughlin, “I just wanted to have an interview with you as well, that’s why I batted so well. Your eyes are beautiful, hopefully we can win this game and then we can have a drink after as well. Don’t blush baby.”

McLaughlin didn’t seem impressed and said: “I’m not blushing.”

Anthony Everhard, the head of the Big Bash League, tweeted to say: “I heard Chris’s comments and they’re disrespectful and simply inappropriate. We’ll certainly be talking to him and the Renegades about it. This league is all about it’s appeal to kids, families and females. There’s just no place in the BBL – or for that matter cricket anywhere – for that sort of behaviour.”

Statement re Chris Gayle on air comments tonight. pic.twitter.com/Zq6xn8fquW

— Anthony Everard (@BigBashLeagueHQ) January 4, 2016

The Renegades chief executive, Stuart Coventry, said. “We’ll certainly be talking to him in association with Cricket Australia about it. There’s just no place for that sort of behaviour.”

Andrew Flintoff, a Ten commentator, also tweeted tweeting: “Well played @Mel_Mclaughlin !! Big fan of @henrygayle but made himself look a bit of a chop there @tensporttv #bbl05.”

Well played @Mel_Mclaughlin !! Big fan of @henrygayle but made himself look a bit of a chop there @tensporttv #bbl05

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) January 4, 2016

Meanwhile, he found support from Piers Morgan.

I'm absolutely outraged that everyone's so absolutely outraged by @henrygayle being a bit cheeky to a female TV reporter. #BBL05

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 4, 2016