Windies opener Chris Gayle has promised to reveal the story behind his accusations of exposing himself in front of a massage therapist on one condition – only if the price is right, in a series of tweets.
Gayle said that he has a very interesting story to tell and can talk about it for as long as 60 minutes to the one who wins the bidding that starts at the US $300K. He also promised that the story would be as good as a movie.
Gayle tweeted, “I have a very interested (sic) successful story to tell!! It can be an exclusive 60mins interview or y’all just have to wait on my next book! It’s about what transpired in court and behind the scenes in Australia, how they went to bigger heads to get me ban… How they want to use me as a scapegoat over a interview – I’ll tell you what I do every day after court, believe me, when I break this down to y’all it will be like a movie! No holding back! Biding (sic) starts at US$300K for this interview! So much to say & I will!”
I have a very interested successful story to tell!! It can be an exclusive 60mins interview or y’all just have to wait on my next book! It’s about what transpired in court and behind the scenes in Australia, how they went to bigger heads to get me ban…
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) November 9, 2017
How they want to use me as a scapegoat over a interview-I’ll tell you what I do every day after court, believe me, when I break this down to y’all it will be like a movie! No holding back! Biding starts at US$ 300K for this interview! So much to say & I will!
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) November 9, 2017
Even what transpired in the mediation couple weeks before court…they take me lightly but I never scared of the media! I was ready to fight until my last breath! Who ready for my story just let me know..you will have to visit Jamaica 🇯🇲 for this interview!
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) November 9, 2017
Gayle won a slander case against the Australian media company in the New South Wales Supreme Court over an accused incident during the 2015 World Cup. After less than two hours of consideration, the jury found Fairfax media had failed to support their truth of a series of reports it ran accusing that Gayle had exposed himself to a masseuse during the tournament.
The massage therapist Leanne Russell told the NSW Supreme Court she went to the changing room to look for a towel and came across Gayle. Gayle asked her: “What are you looking for?” the court heard, according to the Herald. “I said, ‘a towel’,” she replied, and he “pulled his towel out and down”.
She further added, “I saw the top half of Chris’ penis — I apologise. I thereafter shielded my view. I said no and walked out.” Russell said she told the West Indies team’s physiotherapist about the incident immediately and was “very upset” and “crying uncontrollably. I was crying like a child”.
