The Phil Mickelson/LIV Haters Seem Convinced

[MyTeamIsOnTheFloor]

that the Saudis financed 9/11, were OK with the Khashoggi murder, and suck at human rights.

So how did the golfers become the focus of this pushback? Soccer and Olympics and other things have had Saudi participation and funding. Have not seen this kind of outcry. Is it just the money?

 

[MyTeamIsOnTheFloor]

Brandel Chamblee and the Golf Channel guys are killing the LIV guys. No quarter.

 

[twenty02]

LIV is a joke. Exhibition matches against a bunch of nobodys. Phil has a gambling problem and needed a bailout.

Meanwhile, the best in the world put on a great show at the Canadian Open this weekend.

 

[Baller23Boogie]

Phil is playing the LIV schedule for 200 million reasons, nit including any winnings he may get as well.

 

[Spartans9312]

that the Saudis financed 9/11, were OK with the Khashoggi murder, and suck at human rights.

So how did the golfers become the focus of this pushback? Soccer and Olympics and other things have had Saudi participation and funding. Have not seen this kind of outcry. Is it just the money?

LIV has no major media platform….except the Golf Channel talked nonstop yesterday about them.
The media has played this game wrong all along.
There is no reason to attempt to shame them. You just ignore the players that signed up.

 

[hickorytree1]

that the Saudis financed 9/11, were OK with the Khashoggi murder, and suck at human rights.

So how did the golfers become the focus of this pushback? Soccer and Olympics and other things have had Saudi participation and funding. Have not seen this kind of outcry. Is it just the money?

Norman uses competition as the rationale for the LIV tour. This isn't competition when a governmental body funds it. Compete legitimately and see what happens. Please make LIV, Norman, and the clowns that play in it go away.

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

that the Saudis financed 9/11, were OK with the Khashoggi murder, and suck at human rights.

So how did the golfers become the focus of this pushback? Soccer and Olympics and other things have had Saudi participation and funding. Have not seen this kind of outcry. Is it just the money?

i think you are generally right. But, given the money grab, I don’t really feel sorry for any of these guys. I’d prefer they not play in any more majors and move outside the country.

 

[mcmurtry66]

i think you are generally right. But, given the money grab, I don’t really feel sorry for any of these guys. I’d prefer they not play in any more majors and move outside the country.

I read Dustin got 125 mil to join. That's more than Tiger made in PGA winnings his entire career. If you are one of the lucky/talented ones the money in the world today is obscene

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

I read Dustin got 125 mil to join. That's more than Tiger made in PGA winnings his entire career. If you are one of the lucky/talented ones the money in the world today is obscene

right, nobody faults them. Doesn’t mean people shouldn’t boo them

 

[mcmurtry66]

right, nobody faults them. Doesn’t mean people shouldn’t boo them

Concur

 

[larsIU]

Arab oil money is the most nouveau riche thing I've ever seen. They're like Bieber owning 2 Ferrari's, 3 Lambos, vintage Porsche's and he can't even drive stick.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Arab oil money is the most nouveau riche thing I've ever seen. They're like Bieber owning 2 Ferrari's, 3 Lambos, vintage Porsche's and he can't even drive stick.

Take your Bieber hate somewhere else. Half the guy's face is paralyzed. Beliebers everywhere are joining in sending prayers and positive karma like Biebs would want and you're here slinging slop and taking shots at the guy

 

[larsIU]

you're here slinging slop and taking shots at the guy

It's a target rich environment

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

Arab oil money is the most nouveau riche thing I've ever seen. They're like Bieber owning 2 Ferrari's, 3 Lambos, vintage Porsche's and he can't even drive stick.

And his face doesn't work .....
And his GF had a heart attack...

But he's got that jab working for him..

 

[larsIU]

And his face doesn't work .....
And his GF had a heart attack...

But he's got that jab working for him..

It's nothing compared to Alopecia

 

[mcmurtry66]

It's nothing compared to Alopecia

Amen

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

And his face doesn't work .....
And his GF had a heart attack...

But he's got that jab working for him..

sounds like if he had the shingles jab, he wouldn’t have the syndrome

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

Arab oil money is the most nouveau riche thing I've ever seen.

Cash me ousside...how 'bout dat!

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

sounds like if he had the shingles jab, he wouldn’t have the syndrome

Don't get stepped on by the elephant in the room...

 

[larsIU]

Cash me ousside...how 'bout dat!

My friend, you definitely brought a gun to a knife fight.

Spoiler

Wood

 

[stollcpa]

LIV is a joke. Exhibition matches against a bunch of nobodys. Phil has a gambling problem and needed a bailout.

Meanwhile, the best in the world put on a great show at the Canadian Open this weekend.

You said it all! Phil looked sick in his US Open interview.

 

[Spartans9312]

You said it all! Phil looked sick in his US Open interview.

That’s what you look like when you are employed by the “Muslim mafioso”.

 

[Ohio Guy]

I can safely say that if Phil Mickelson moved to Saudi Arabia, made a billion dollars playing golf, took lessons to learn to fly a solo trip to the moon on Elon Musk’s spaceship and then came back to the PGA and won the Masters I wouldn’t give a crap and my life wouldn’t be impacted one iota.

 

[Spartans9312]

I can safely say that if Phil Mickelson moved to Saudi Arabia, made a billion dollars playing golf, took lessons to learn to fly a solo trip to the moon on Elon Musk’s spaceship and then came back to the PGA and won the Masters I wouldn’t give a crap and my life wouldn’t be impacted one iota.

Is this the way we are going to play the game?
Every issue?
Interesting

 

[secondasky]

LIV is a joke. Exhibition matches against a bunch of nobodys. Phil has a gambling problem and needed a bailout.

Meanwhile, the best in the world put on a great show at the Canadian Open this weekend.

The $$$$ is no joke.

 

[secondasky]

Arab oil money is the most nouveau riche thing I've ever seen. They're like Bieber owning 2 Ferrari's, 3 Lambos, vintage Porsche's and he can't even drive stick.

I'd like to read a good book on the historical timeline of when oil was discovered in the middle east and took off from there.

 

[larsIU]

I'd like to read a good book on the historical timeline of when oil was discovered in the middle east and took off from there.

Still being written.

I hope I like the ending.

 

[Ohio Guy]

Is this the way we are going to play the game?
Every issue?
Interesting

I'm honestly not sure how to respond to that. Because that's obviously not the case.

Because I reply to a golf thread that's the way I have to respond to everything?

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

I can safely say that if Phil Mickelson moved to Saudi Arabia, made a billion dollars playing golf, took lessons to learn to fly a solo trip to the moon on Elon Musk’s spaceship and then came back to the PGA and won the Masters I wouldn’t give a crap and my life wouldn’t be impacted one iota.

Sounds the same as your attitude towards inner-city violence.

 

[Ohio Guy]

Sounds the same as your attitude towards inner-city violence.

Nah...the logistics of all those inner city folks learning to pilot a spacecraft just doesn't make sense. Think of all the pollution all those rockets would create. Not very green at all.

Seriously, though this seems to come out of left field. I'm not sure what I've said to give you the impression that I don't care one bit about inner city violence. Are you just picking things out of hat labeled, 'this might piss off the libs on the board?"

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

Nah...the logistics of all those inner city folks learning to pilot a spacecraft just doesn't make sense. Think of all the pollution all those rockets would create. Not very green at all.

Seriously, though this seems to come out of left field. I'm not sure what I've said to give you the impression that I don't care one bit about inner city violence. Are you just picking things out of hat labeled, 'this might piss off the libs on the board?"

how is your life affected one iota because some people were shot in Chicago or STL overnight? You have to be consistent

 

[Ohio Guy]

how is your life affected one iota because some people were shot in Chicago or STL overnight? You have to be consistent

I'd like to think that people being shot and killed is a lot more important than where Phil effing Mickelson plays golf or how much money he makes doing it. Just because they're not being shot in front of my face doesn't mean I don't think that's an issue.

 

[larsIU]

how is your life affected one iota because some people were shot in Chicago or STL overnight? You have to be consistent

keep down this path and you'll end at nihilism.

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

I'd like to think that people being shot and killed is a lot more important than where Phil effing Mickelson plays golf or how much money he makes doing it. Just because they're not being shot in front of my face doesn't mean I don't think that's an issue.

So Phil further enriching the biggest global terrorism supporter and oppressive dictatorship is somehow just a shoulder shrug?

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

keep down this path and you'll end at nihilism.

Wrong lars, this is a problem with woeful inconsistency. And FWIW, I have no problem with what Phil did even though I hate the Saudis.

 

[Spartans9312]

So Phil further enriching the biggest global terrorism supporter and oppressive dictatorship is somehow just a shoulder shrug?

It doesn’t affect him…but what if someone 2 states over was able to buy a shotgun.
Oh the humanity.

 

[larsIU]

Wrong lars, this is a problem with woeful inconsistency. And FWIW, I have no problem with what Phil did even though I hate the Saudis.

Apparently I'm missing some context.

Which is the normal course of things

 

[mcmurtry66]

Apparently I'm missing some context.

Which is the normal course of things

Your post on Bieber was disgusting

 

[larsIU]

Your post on Bieber was disgusting

 

[Ohio Guy]

So Phil further enriching the biggest global terrorism supporter and oppressive dictatorship is somehow just a shoulder shrug?

No, but your weird gotcha logic is.