West Indies cricket legend Chris Gayle on Monday joined a bandwagon of sports stars condemning the killing of George Floyd, an African-American man who died in Minneapolis after a white police officer knelt on his neck.A video footage of George Floyd's arrest went viral on social media on the day of his death on May 25 in which a white police officer can be seen kneeling on the neck of Floyd for nearly 9 minutes before he died.Derek Chauvin, the since-fired 44-year-old police officer involved in the incident, has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. For reprint rights: Syndications TodayCopyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. It took hundreds of thousands of peoples complaints and buildings to burn before officials reacted and decided to arrest Derek Chauvin for murder, and that is sad. Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Dave Cameron offered his condolences to the cricketer and his family.
Christopher Henry Gayle, OD (born 21 September 1979) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies. He was released on $500,000 bail and is due to appear in court on June 8, according to jail records.The 46-year-old George Floyd's death has triggered massive outrage and unrest with the imposition of curfews in dozens of cities across the United States, while in London a demonstration was held in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.Gayle wrote on social media that racism is an issue that exists even in cricket and even he has faced it being a black man. Read all news including political news, current affairs and news headlines online on Chris Gayle today. Guyanese cricket, Ramnaresh Sarwan issued a response today to scathing comments by former teammate Jamaican Chris Gayle, denying the claims made by Gayle and expressing regret on the demise of their friendship. While the national team struggled in ODI and Tests due to the unavailability of the star players the T20 side managed to win the World Cup twice. In a shocking revelation, star West Indies opener Chris Gayle on Monday (June 1) said racism is not there only in football but in cricket also. Black people matter, p***k all racist people, stop taking black people for fools, even our own black people wise the p***k up and stop bringing down your own!
Explosive Jamaica and West Indies opener Chris Gayle is in mourning following the death of his mother Hazel on Wednesday morning, reportedly of a heart attack. "This past week has been so dark. We have been blessed to witness the prowess, determination and leaders of our cricketing heroes who united the Caribbean and brought great success and pride to our people," it stated.After the flamboyant Gayle narrated how he was a victim of racism, two-time World T20 winning West Indies captain Sammy urged the ICC to condemn such behaviour. Notably, Gayle had to take the precautionary step after Usain Bolt tested positive for the coronavirus after celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free in Jamaica. I have felt so much anger, sadness and disbelief in what my eyes have seen. For reprint rights: Cricket West Indies back Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy posts against racism in wake of George Floyd's de He is now scheduled to ply his trade for Jozi Stars in the Mzansi Super League in #BlackoutTuesday: Chris Gayle, Lewis Hamilton, LeBron James join sports fraternity in stand against racism Protests have intensified in the US over the killing of Floyd, a black man who died as a white Minneapolis policeman kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes. CHRIS GAYLE was not named in the Kings XI Punjab team to face Delhi Capitals in Monday’s action at the Indian Premier League - and the real reason for his absence has been revealed. The officer has since been charged with murder.West Indies cricket legend Chris Gayle, six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Paris Saint Germain striker Kylian Mbappe are just a few examples of high-profile sports figures who joined the #BlackoutTuesday movement by posting an empty black photo on their social media accounts.Lewis Hamilton went a step ahead and once again reminded everybody about how racism still exists in this day and age with hard-hitting post on Instagram. Protests have erupted in America over the death of George Floyd, who breathed his last on May 25. IPL bound West Indies stalwart Chris Gayle on Monday tested negative twice for coronavirus after reportedly attempting Usain Bolt's birthday bash in Jamaica. Bare with the family through this difficult time . "Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. Chris Gayle recently withdrew himself from the ODI series against India and played for Balkh Legends in the inaugural edition of the Afghanistan Premier League (APL). I have failed to keep hold of my emotions. #Blessed,”Just want to thank everyone for the condolences messages. Please do not sit in silence, no matter the colour of your skin. Gayle wrote on social media that racism is an issue that exists even in cricket and even he has faced it being a black man. Even within teams as a black man, I get the end of the stick.