The american Justin thomas he missed a putt that for a player of his category was not so complicated and when he saw the error he uttered a homophobic insult during the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions, in Hawaii. A rude word that was clearly captured by television microphones, in the absence of the public at the tournament.
After realizing the extent of the commotion in his words, Justin Thomas himself came up with these statements. “There are simply no excuses. I am an adult, a grown man. There is absolutely no reason for me to say something like that. It’s awful. I am very ashamed. I do not know who I am. He’s not the kind of person I am. But unfortunately I said it, I have to admit it and I apologize for that, ”the world number 3 told Golf Channel.
I do not know who I am. It does not reflect the type of person I am. But unfortunately I said it, I have to admit it and I apologize for it
And the former world number 1 added: “I deeply apologize to everyone and everyone I have offended. There are no excuses for what I said. I need to be better and I’m sure that I will learn from everything that happened.
The P
GA Tour He also wanted to add to the words of Justin Thomas, adding that “as Thomas expressed after his round, we agree with the fact that Justin’s comment was unacceptable.” In a statement echoed by the AFP news agency, Thomas is likely to be fined for “improper” conduct by a professional.
While waiting for the fourth and final round to begin, Thomas adds a total of 202 strokes and is ready to fight for victory, in a tournament that at the moment they lead tied Palmer and English with 198 hits.
