Beeep. Beeep. Gilchrist is in reverse. Now there's a shock. This farce gets played out every time a sportsman has a crack at someone. Here's a suggestion: own your provocative statements. No sucking up, no backpedalling, no professional apologies. Failing that, have "taken out of context" taken out and shot.
'Nowhere did I accuse Sachin of lying'
Adam Gilchrist has insisted that he did not accuse Sachin Tendulkar of lying while presenting evidence in the racism hearing after the controversial Sydney Test. He also denied calling him a “bad sport” after observing that it was often hard to locate Tendulkar for an after-match handshake following Indian losses.
Gilchrist's comments, quoted from his soon-to-be released autobiography True Colours, caused a stir in India and both players confirmed they had spoken to each other and agreed that the remarks were taken out of context. The main issue surrounded the racism hearing of the Indian offspinner Harbhajan Singh.
If he was dudded, I take it all back. A cultural misunderstanding. Ornament to the game, one of the greats. Hats off to Gilly.
Gilly's mouth should stop trying to open as wide as his ears. He did the same thing with Murali a few years ago, shooting from the lip and then backpedalling. Loose cannon.
Posted by: Lad Litter | Monday, October 27, 2008 at 07:44 PM
Grant Hackett got beaten by a drug cheat in the 2008 Olympics. If I was Grant I would have GONE IN HARD with the provocative statements.
And where was the normally parochial Oz media? Even though swimming is boring and swimmers even more so and I don't really give a rat's and I probably wouldn't have GONE IN HARD with the provocative statements coz I'm a gutless weasel hiding behind a keyboard.
Just wondering.
How can Gilly deny something that was "quoted" from his own book? Jeepers.
...I think that's the first time ever I've used quotes around the word "quoted". In my best Kanoe Reeves voice: woah!
Posted by: Big Ramifications | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 03:08 PM
Grant Hackett was on SEN today talking about that race in Bay-Jing. Said all sorts of nice things about the winner: champ, deserved it, great swim. I was hoping he would go the "Drug cheat" route. Shoulda. Wuss.
Posted by: Tony T. | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 06:21 PM
Any thoughts that Mr Gilly might have some Indian adverts, some Indian commentating, some IPL, maybe a Bollywood deal or two in the pipeline?
And "his people" have advised him to backpedal lest it cost him $$$ six figures?
Or maybe it's just a safety thing. I reckon he woulda been as popular as a Dutch cartoonist in Mecca had he backed up his "quote" with more of the same.
Posted by: Big Ramifications | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 07:38 PM
So, I'm guessing he's not as popular in India as he used to be - or so this would have us believe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xt6aqfDmnk
Posted by: Vindicate | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 11:08 PM