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[–] UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world 85 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How many PGA golfers lined up to join LIV golf sponsored by the Saudi regime? Last year this was Phil Mickelson simping for the Saudi government saying: “I certainly do not condone human rights violations. And addressing what happened to Jamal Khashoggi is awful. But I have seen the good that game of golf has done throughout history. And I really believe that LIV can be good for the game of golf as well.’’

Money trumps morals.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

Seeing footballers who've spent the last decade preaching to their domestic fans about progressive politics bugger of to Saudi Arabia as soon as the money was better was hilarious. There's montage that Al Ettifaq put out of Henderson when they brought him, where they went as far as censoring the LGBT armband he's worn in the Premier League and internationals.