Cameron Smith should not be judged if he takes Saudi money says sports entrepreneur and manager to the stars, James Erskine.
Sports entrepreneur and manager to the stars, James Erskine, believes Cameron Smith should not be subjected to moral judgment for eventually taking up a $140 million offer from Greg Norman’s Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
“But you can name just about any company and they will probably have a link to Saudi Arabia, Rolex, Range Rover, Rolls Royce, Ferrari. Everyone’s doing business with them, so I think it’s very unfair to turn around and say because you’re a professional golfer, you shouldn’t deal with Saudi Arabia.”“Saudi Arabia is an important trading partner in the Middle East region for Australia.
Anyone who plays in a LIV event is automatically banned by the PGA Tour, but Erskine says the bans would not apply in Australia and Smith would be “welcomed with open arms.”Despite the current golf divide, Erskine is hopeful the rebel series will help force a proper PGA world tour including Australia and New Zealand in a sport currently dominated by the United States.
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