Meet the man who started #putoutyourbats campaign after Phil Hughes' death
Paul Taylor's 'simple gesture' created 'overwhelming emotional resonance among netizens'
Sydney: Paul Taylor, a Sydney resident, would have never imagined that his simple gesture #putoutyourbats on Twitter could create such an overwhelming emotional resonance among the netizens, commemorating the tragic demise of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes.
Taylor, who grieved at the loss of Hughes, thought of conveying cricketers' emotion by using this simple gesture. He said that at no point he expected this would create such a widespread response among the online community.
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According to him, he walked through his lounge to pick his bat and cricket cap, and just simply placed them at the front door, adding that he hopes this outpouring of support for the Hughes family had given them some sort of comfort in knowing that the wider cricket community is there with them during this grieving period, News.com.au reported.
Amazed by the outcome from #putoutyourbats, he tweeted.
I am amazed and humbled by the outcome from #putoutyourbats . We are all feeling this together. There is much love around the cricketing...
— Paul D. Taylor (@Squizabilly) November 28, 2014....world for both Phillip Hughes and Sean Abbott.
— Paul D. Taylor (@Squizabilly) November 28, 2014Taylor further said that he didn't want to take any attention away from the family and friends of Phillip Hughes and hence decided not to speak with media until after Hughes' funeral.