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PGA Tour

  • United States Golf enthusiast utilized word about himself after missing out on par putt
  • ‘ I’m incredibly ashamed. It’s not who I am’

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Sun 10 Jan 2021 07.19 EST

Justin Thomas, the world No 3 male golf player, has actually apologised after saying a homophobic slur throughout the 3rd round of the Sentry Competition of Champions. Thomas was heard utilizing the bad word towards himself after missing out on a par putt on the 4th hole at Kapalua.

Talking To the Golf Channel after a 68 which left him 4 shots off the lead, Thomas stated: “There’s simply no reason. I’m an adult, I’m a grown male. There’s definitely no factor for me to state anything like that. It’s dreadful. I’m incredibly ashamed. It’s not who I am. It’s not the sort of individual that I am. However it’s … regrettably I did it and I need to own up to it and I’m extremely regretful.

” Like I stated, it’s untenable. I’m speechless. It’s bad. There’s no other method to put it. I require to do much better. I require to be much better. It’s absolutely a finding out experience. I deeply apologise to everyone and anyone who I angered and I’ll be much better since of it.”

The PGA Tour stated in a declaration: “As he revealed after his round, we concur that Justin’s remark was undesirable.”

Thomas is anticipated to be fined for conduct unbecoming an expert, though the PGA Trip does not divulge specifics of such penalty. In March in 2015, the PGA Trip gamer Scott Piercy was visited his sponsors after sharing a homophobic meme on Instagram about Pete Buttigieg, the previous mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who ran for the Democratic governmental election.

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