Ten Sport apologises for #smooth tweet following Chris Gayle uproar
The tweet that was quickly deleted by Ten Sport
The Ten Network has moved quickly to apologise for a tweet posted last night by its social media team that included the hashtag #smooth along with a video of cricketer Chris Gayle awkwardly complimenting sport reporter Mel Mclaughlin at a Renegades game in Hobart last night.
The hashtag accompanied a video post of the following exchange: “I wanted to come and have an interview with you as well, that’s the reason why I’m here – just to see your eyes for the first time. It’s nice. So, hopefully we can win this game and we can have a drink after. Don’t blush, baby.”
Ten’s head of sport David Barham told Mumbrella this morning: “The original tweet was posted by a social media producer who quickly realised it was inappropriate and removed it.
With laughs from fellow commentators and a tweet from a starfmember, there is evidence that sadly, many of mel’s own colleagues think the situation was humorous. The blame should not be solely on Gayle. All those men are responsible.
You can always tell it’s a slow news week.
Silly man makes a goose of himself, and cops a hiding for it.
Now he’s forever tainted as a goose.
End of story.
Young reporter’s status skyrockets to mega-status. Massive career leap for her, and good for her.
End of story.
Sanctimonious, holier-than-thou commentators are boring. The end.
Oh the outrage!!!!
So why did they get a girl to interview him then ? For her intelligence ?