Chris Gayle has apologised to journalist Mel McLaughlin after asking her out for a drink during a live television interview, but said his comments have been blown 'out of proportion'.
The West Indian was being questioned by Channel 10 reporter McLaughlin after his dismissal for Melbourne Renegades against Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League when he suggested they should go out at the end of the match.
'I wanted to see your eyes for the first time, hopefully we can win this game and then we can have a drink after as well,' he said.
Chris Gayle apologised for comments towards a female reporter while being interviewed during a T20 game
Gayle, 36, then added to McLaughlin: 'Don't blush, baby.'
The left-hander received an angry backlash for his comments and was branded 'disrespectful and simply inappropriate' by head of the BBL Anthony Everard while McLaughin was reported to be 'angry and upset'.
Gayle insists his was joking, though has offered a full apology to McLaughlin.
'A lot of things have flared up from a simple comment, a joke, a simple joke on air and it seemed to went out of proportion,' Gayle said at a press conference at Melbourne airport.
Gayle, who plays for the Melbourne Renegades in the T20 competition, was speaking to Mel McLaughlin
Gayle came under fire after he asked the reporter on air for a drink after the game, and then proceeded to tell her 'don't blush, baby' during a post-match interview at the Big Bash League match in Hobart
'There wasn't anything at all meant to be disrespectful or offensive to Mel and if she felt that way I'm really sorry for that.
'There wasn't any harm meant in that particular way to any particular person like that.
'It was a simple joke, the game was going on. Entertainment, things get out of proportion but these things do happen.
'There wasn't any harm done, I'll leave it at that. I'm sorry for that, we'll have to move on.'
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