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Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by Lester The Nightfly » Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:39 pm

Professional golfer Phil Mickleson pulls out of future appearances at Detroit's Rocket Mortgage Classic over an unfavorable article in the Detroit News

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sport ... 832673002/

“It was so much effort for me to be here and to have that type of unnecessary attack — not like I care, it happened 20-something years ago — but just the lack of appreciation, yeah, I don’t see that happening,” Mickelson said when asked if he’d return to the third-year PGA Tour event. “I don’t see me coming back. Not that I don’t love the people here and they have been great, but not with that type of thing happening.”

My question is what does “It was so much effort for me to be here" mean? Are they forcing him to carry his own clubs? *gasp* Will his private jet aircraft be in the shop and he'll be forced to fly commercial? *double gasp* I'm not saying the article was a good idea but it did have a local slant. Own it Phil and quit being an entitled little bitch.



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Re: Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by km1125 » Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:04 pm

I read the story and I'm not sure what Mickleson is pouting about. I don't think it puts him in a bad light and doesn't say or imply he was doing anything illegally. Even says in various parts that he wasn't even being investigated.

It just sounds like he doesn't want to be here and someone twisted his arm to show up this year.



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Re: Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by Matt » Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:33 pm

What a fucking baby. I hope he never wins another major.


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Re: Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by Turkeytop » Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:24 pm

Matt wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:33 pm
What a fucking baby. I hope he never wins another major.

Middle class.


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Re: Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by TC Talks » Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:33 pm

Just curious, why did DetNews wait until this week to run the story?

They've been sitting on this for quite a while.

I am always leary of newspapers becoming the news they are covering.


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Re: Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by Lester The Nightfly » Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:23 pm

TC Talks wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:33 pm
Just curious, why did DetNews wait until this week to run the story?
Maybe because Mickleson was rolling into town?



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Re: Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by MotorCityRadioFreak » Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:09 am

Matt wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:33 pm
What a fucking baby. I hope he never wins another major.
Honestly, this is one of the most special snowflake cases ever. Poor Phil!


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Re: Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by TC Talks » Sat Jul 03, 2021 6:12 pm

Lester The Nightfly wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:23 pm
TC Talks wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:33 pm
Just curious, why did DetNews wait until this week to run the story?
Maybe because Mickleson was rolling into town?
Is that good journalism?


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Re: Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by MWmetalhead » Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:21 pm

Completely agree with the vast majority of the sentiment in this thread.

When I heard Mickelson's reaction, I thought "what a whiny little self-absorbed douche bag."

I guess Phil didn't like light being shone on his gambling addiction. OK; fine. He can criticize the Detroit News all he likes, but why use Detroit's golf fans as sacrificial lambs? I thought that was really shitty of him.



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Re: Mickleson pulls out of Detroit tournament

Post by MotorCityRadioFreak » Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:51 pm

MWmetalhead wrote:
Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:21 pm
Completely agree with the vast majority of the sentiment in this thread.

When I heard Mickelson's reaction, I thought "what a whiny little self-absorbed douche bag."

I guess Phil didn't like light being shone on his gambling addiction. OK; fine. He can criticize the Detroit News all he likes, but why use Detroit's golf fans as sacrificial lambs? I thought that was really shitty of him.
If it was so untrue, sue for libel. Pretty simple.


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