Chris Gayle at Melbourne airport.
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"To be honest with you... a lot of things have actually flared up
from a simple comment, a simple joke on air, and it seemed to [get] out
of proportion," he said.
"There wasn't anything at all meant to be disrespectful to Mel, or offensive.
"If she felt that way, then I am really sorry for that. There wasn't any harm meant. It was a simple joke.
Gayle previously made this statement...
"So hopefully we can win this game and we can have a drink after. Don't blush, baby".
Gayle, 36, had just been dismissed for a quickfire 41 off 15 balls in the Melbourne Renegades' comfortable win over the Hobart Hurricanes, but the live interview quickly steered away from cricket, with the opening batsman asking McLaughlin if she wanted to come out for a drink with him, before quickly adding "don't blush baby".
