Yeah fair comment.
If it was something colloquial like batty boy or chi chi man then I’m surprised it registered with Root.
If it relates to a moral stance that is held by the ICC members then the country stance isn't necessarily irrelevant. You have to ask why is it offensive? One obvious example is that racial taunts/racism are prohibited. South Africa's apartheid policy was obviously considered relevant by the ICC and various other sporting bodies.
If you were averaging in the mid-30's for the last 12 months, you would try anything to distract others from noticing.
I think it's illegal in the Muslim countries (Pakistan and Bangladesh). It was illegal in India till a few months ago too. I personally think GIMH has highlighted an important fact. We sometimes be too idealistic within a small boundary (here, the St. Lucia cricket ground boundary rope) but fail to address these issues in the wider world. We live in a world where most people would still support Gabriel and not Root. That makes me sad.
That was my extension from the point he raised.
He was the first to mention the fact in this thread that homosexuality is illegal in St. Lucia.
Yes. And he highlighted this fact for the purposes of making which point?
I don't know. But my point was an extension from the fact he highlighted. Don't get stuck on the semantics. I am editing my post accordingly if that makes you happy.
Pitiful. Sledger gon' sledge.
I might be mistaken, but I thought it was legalised in Delhi in 2012 or so?
Not quite. You can't legalize in just one territory anyway.
Got to disagree with this. He was surely not thinking about his batting average in the heat of the moment like that.
Seeing reports Gabriel apparently did say that. Apologies to Joe.
