Sexism or racism?

Chris Gayle, the batting sensation in the T20 arena, has been accused of harassing a TV reporter, that too on a live interview session during the ongoing match between Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes. At one stage during the interview, Chris Gayle asked the Channel Ten presenter out for a drink. After the incident the 36-year-old cricketer has been receiving worldwide criticism for his inappropriate comments. Many former Australian cricketers are terming it as “sheer misconduct” and “workplace harassment.” However, Chris Gayle did apologise to the TV sports journalist Mel McLaughlin and she subsequently accepted the apology.

What started out as a simple joke suddenly created a massive stir on social media. Cricket Australia, all in all, is exaggerating the entire matter and making it look more complicated every day despite the fact that Chris Gayle did offer a formal apology and Mel later accepted the apology. It would be fair to say that the issue has reached an amicable settlement. Prolonging this topic unnecessarily and creating trouble for the Jamaican all-rounder stems from Australia's long history of being racist.   

Muhtashim Uddin Ahmed
Dhanmondi, Dhaka