What anti gay slur did justin thomas
January 10, 2020 (New York, NY) — Athlete Ally responded today to news of Justin Thomas, the third-ranked pro golfer in the world, using an anti-gay slur following a missed putt at yesterday’s Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.
At the end of the round, Thomas issued an apology, telling Golf Channel, “It’s not who I am, it’s not the kind of person that I am or anything that I execute, but it’s, unfortunately, I did it and I have to own up to it and I’m very apologetic.”
“An apology from Justin Thomas is a start,” said Joanna Hoffman, Director of Communications at Athlete Ally. “Now we hope to see it followed by education into the lived experiences of LGBTQI+ folks and how language can isolate and endanger, regardless of intent. Language like this plays a significant role in perpetuating a hostile environment that tells LGBTQI+ athletes and fans that they aren’t safe or welcome in sport, leading to LGBTQI+ athletes leaving sport at twice the rate of their cisgender, heterosexual peers.”
“Apologies are meaningful, but apologies in a sporting culture that seem to make statements in response to instances, rather than proactively working t
Justin Thomas ended wishing he could redo his accomplish on the fourth hole in the Tournament of Champions, in more ways than one.
Thomas, the third-ranked golfer in the earth, missed a short par putt during the third round of the event at Kapalua’s Plantation Course in Hawaii. As he walked over and prepared to tap the ball in for bogey, Golf Channel microphones picked up him muttering an anti-gay slur (NSFW warning).
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At the end of the circular, Thomas was brought forward by Golf Channel to address the slur:
“It’s inexcusable,” Thomas said. “First off, I just apologize. I mean, there’s no pardon. I’m an adult. I’m a grown man. There’s absolutely no reason for me to say anything like that. It’s terrible.
“I’m extremely embarrassed. It’s not who I am, it’s not the kind of person that I am or anything that I do, but it’s, unfortunately, I did it and I have to possess up to it and I’m very apologetic.”
Thomas, the defending champion of the event, currently sits in a tie for fifth place at 17 under par in the Tournament of Champions. The PGA Tour has not commented on the matter as of Saturday night, so it’s unclear if any discipline is coming.
More f If you wish to understand how mighty the poison of homophobia still is in sports, and how it remains a potent yet still sometimes unaddressed malignancy, glare no further than golfer Justin Thomas, an ugly slur, and a fashion company. What happened with Thomas shows how in the post-George Floyd era, the land is immeasurably better at blunt discussions about race, but we are still infantile, with numerous blind spots, when it comes to homophobia. At the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Jan. 9, Thomas, the No. 3 ranked golfer in the world, used an anti-gay slur after missing a putt. The slur was caught on a live mic. "There's no excuse," he said in an interview after his round was complete. "I'm an adult. I'm a grown man. There's absolutely no reason for me to say anything appreciate that. It's terrible. I'm extremely embarrassed. It's not who I am, it's not the kind of person I am but unfortunately I did it and I have to own up to it and I'm very apologetic." The proble Maya Reddy, who quit pro golf after facing bigotry for being gay, says the sport must learn from Justin Thomas' casual leverage of homophobic language. Reddy, who is South Asian and grew up in California, qualified in 2016 at the age of 23 to play on the Symetra Tour - the LPGA's developmental tour - but never competed in any events after deciding to hike away from the sport due to incidents of discrimination and a lack of inclusivity in the culture of professional golf. Reacting to the weekend incident involving Thomas, she told Sky Sports News the former world No 1 had used "a violent slur against a marginalised community" when he made an audible homophobic comment on time three at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Thomas issued an apology following his third round after he was heard using the revolting term 'f****t' accompanying a missed putt on the fourth green, expressing his disappointment with his "inexcusable" language that was picked up by a greenside microphone. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player He has also vowed to "get bett American Thomas uttered the anti-gay slur on the fourth hole of his third round in Hawaii after missing a five-foot par putt, and it caused an immediate stir on social media. "It's inexcusable," Thomas said. "First off, I just express regret. I'm an mature person. I'm a grown man, there's absolutely no reason for me to declare anything like that. It's terrible. I'm extremely embarrassed. "It's not who I am, it's not the kind of person that I am or anything that I do. "Unfortunately, I did it and I have to own up to it and I'm very apologetic." The US PGA Tour is expected to pleasant Thomas for the remark. "As he expressed after his round, we approve that Justin's comment was unacceptable," the PGA Tour said in a statement. Thomas finished his rotund by shooting a five-under 68 and is tied for fifth place with one round to play, four shots back of co-leaders Harris Engl
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KAPALUA, HAWAII - JANUARY 10: Justin Thomas of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the last round of the Sentry Tournament Of Champions at the Kapalua Plantation Course on January 10, 2021 in Kapalua, Hawaii. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP