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Mickelson to boycott Detroit after News article

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by MeanGreenATO, Jul 2, 2021.

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  1. MeanGreenATO

    MeanGreenATO Well-Known Member

    With the PGA Tour in town, the Detroit News ran a story about how Phil Mickelson was cheated out of $500K several years ago. Well, apparently Lefty wasn't thrilled and will now boycott the Detroit tour stop.

    The question for me here: Is Mickelson overreacting or should the News not have ran the story?

    Mickelson says he won't play Detroit event again
     
    MeanGreenATO, Jul 2, 2021
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  2. BurnsWhenIPee

    BurnsWhenIPee Well-Known Member

    Probably both.
     
    BurnsWhenIPee, Jul 2, 2021
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  3. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Unless the tournament somehow is affiliated with the Detroit News or vice versa, sounds like Mickelson is overreacting. It's one thing to be mad at the paper, but he's taking it out on the golf tournament folks who may have nothing to do with what was written.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jul 2, 2021
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  4. Mngwa

    Mngwa Well-Known Member

    He's being a baby
     
    Mngwa, Jul 2, 2021
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  5. Octave

    Octave Well-Known Member

    a wimp in a wimp's sport
     
    Octave, Jul 2, 2021
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  6. WolvEagle

    WolvEagle Well-Known Member

    Let's see ... the event is sponsored by Rocket Mortgage, aka Dan Gilbert. The Detroit News and Free Press offices are in a building owned by ... wait for it ... Dan Gilbert. Wonder if there will be any consequences?
     
    WolvEagle, Jul 2, 2021
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  7. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    Does Phil brag about his gambling exploits?

    Was the bet illegal at the time?

    If both answers are "no," then I'm sort of with Phil.
    If one of those answers is "yes," then run it and fuck him.
     
    Scout, Jul 2, 2021
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  8. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Let’s see — Phil Mickleson, who never played in the tournament in Detroit before because of all kinds of reasons, says he will never play in the tournament in Detroit again because of this article.

    Makes sense.
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Jul 2, 2021
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  9. maumann

    maumann Well-Known Member

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    maumann, Jul 2, 2021
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  10. DanielSimpsonDay

    DanielSimpsonDay Well-Known Member

    you have our gratitude
     
    DanielSimpsonDay, Jul 2, 2021
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  11. ChrisLong

    ChrisLong Well-Known Member

    Hmmm, I was reading about this somewhere else yesterday. Oh yeah, the SJ Golf thread.
     
    ChrisLong, Jul 2, 2021
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  12. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    I wonder what Justin Verlander thinks of this.
     
    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo, Jul 2, 2021
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