West Indies’ Shannon Gabriel in homophobic storm after abusing Joe Root mirror.co.uk

West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel is embroiled in a homophobic storm after being warned for directing abusive language at England captain Joe Root during the third day of the third test in St Lucia. Gabriel’s comments were not picked up by stump microphones but Root was heard telling the bowler: “Don’t use that as an insult… there’s nothing wrong with being gay”. Umpires Rod Tucker and Kumar Dharmasena had a word with Gabriel soon after and have deemed that to be sufficient action. Root, who finished the day on 111 not out, refused to divulge what Gabriel said when asked about the incident at the end of day’s play, saying it should stay on the field.