'It would be a shame if it tarnishes what has been a good, hard-fought series': Joe Root praises spirit of West Indies series despite Shannon Gabriel charge for alleged homophobic abuse Tensions boiled over in the final Test between England and the West Indies Shannon Gabriel and Joe Root were involved in a verbal exchange in the middle Gabriel has been charged with alleged homophobic abuse towards Root He allegedly used the derogatory phrase 'b**** boy' during on-field spat Footage appeared to show Root saying 'there's nothing wrong with being gay'
By James Dutton For Mailonline
Published: 23:22 GMT, 12 February 2019 | Updated: 23:22 GMT, 12 February 2019
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Joe Root fears the alleged homophobic abuse from Shannon Gabriel will overshadow a keenly contested Test series in the Caribbean.
England restored a semblance of pride with a 232-run victory over West Indies in St Lucia, though they lose the series 2-1 overall.
But that has been tarnished by the two-match ban potentially facing Gabriel after allegedly using the derogatory phrase 'b**** boy' during an on-field spat with Root in the third Test.
