Phil Mickelson stressed he does not condone human rights violations ahead of the first Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series event at Centurion Club
Phil Mickelson stressed he does not condone human rights violations on the eve of the first Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series event at Centurion Club outside London.and said he was well aware of Saudi Arabia’s “horrible record on human rights” – including the murder of the Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi – in an interview with the author of a new unauthorised biography.
Mickelson refused to confirm or deny if he had been suspended, or currently was, from the PGA Tour. “I choose not to speak publicly on PGA Tour issues at this time,” he said.He also declined to confirm if he is receiving $200m to compete in the LIV Golf events, but his answer indicated that the reported amount may be accurate. “I feel that contract agreements should be private,” Mickelson added. “Doesn’t seem to be the case, but it should be.
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