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Related: About this forumGolfer Scott Piercy loses 2 endorsements over homophobic Instagram posts
Source: Associated Press
Piercy loses 2 endorsements over homophobic Instagram posts
March 5, 2020
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Four-time PGA Tour winner Scott Piercy lost two endorsement deals Thursday for sharing a homophobic meme poking fun at Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and referencing far-right conspiracy theory QAnon.
Piercy this week shared a meme on Instagram on the news Buttigieg has suspended his campaign that included a reference to his sexuality as a gay man.
He doesnt have a large following on Instagram -- just under 17,000 followers -- but posted an apology Tuesday if any of my recent story posts have been offensive. I will do better!
That wasnt enough for Titleist, which confirmed it terminated his contract on Tuesday. Piercy had a full deal with Titleist and FootJoy products.
According to Golf Digest, clothing maker J. Linebergh issued a statement Thursday that it ended its contract with Piercy.
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March 5, 2020
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Four-time PGA Tour winner Scott Piercy lost two endorsement deals Thursday for sharing a homophobic meme poking fun at Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and referencing far-right conspiracy theory QAnon.
Piercy this week shared a meme on Instagram on the news Buttigieg has suspended his campaign that included a reference to his sexuality as a gay man.
He doesnt have a large following on Instagram -- just under 17,000 followers -- but posted an apology Tuesday if any of my recent story posts have been offensive. I will do better!
That wasnt enough for Titleist, which confirmed it terminated his contract on Tuesday. Piercy had a full deal with Titleist and FootJoy products.
According to Golf Digest, clothing maker J. Linebergh issued a statement Thursday that it ended its contract with Piercy.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/ded8941b56c521807a9366f7566aa105
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Golfer Scott Piercy loses 2 endorsements over homophobic Instagram posts (Original Post)
Eugene
Mar 2020
OP
Could not have happened to a better person that this scum.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,104 posts)2. Good. FUCK your insincere apology. nt
magicarpet
(14,124 posts)3. MAGAt much macho ?
Or is it ,..
Macho much MAGAt ?
Fratboy macho Fascist pig MAGAt.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)4. That isn't what I would call an apology ....
he should lose all his endorsement deals.