Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Quotes Of The Day -- Hypocrisy And Greed

 

ICYMI, now that the murderous, repressive Saudi regime owns professional golf internationally:

 9/11 Families United is shocked and deeply offended by the newly announced merger between the PGA Tour and the LIV Golf league that is bankrolled by billions of sportswashing money from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi operatives played a role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and now it is bankrolling all of professional golf.

“PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan co-opted the 9/11 community last year in the PGA’s unequivocal agreement that the Saudi LIV project was nothing more than sportswashing of Saudi Arabia’s reputation. But now the PGA and Monahan appear to have become just more paid Saudi shills, taking billions of dollars to cleanse the Saudi reputation so that Americans and the world will forget how the Kingdom spent their billions of dollars before 9/11 to fund terrorism, spread their vitriolic hatred of Americans, and finance al Qaeda and the murder of our loved ones. Make no mistake – we will never forget,” said 9/11 Families United Chair Terry Strada, whose husband Tom died in the World Trade Center’s North Tower. “Mr. Monahan talked last summer about knowing people who lost loved ones on 9/11, then wondered aloud on national television whether LIV Golfers ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour. They do now – as does he. PGA Tour leaders should be ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed. Our entire 9/11 community has been betrayed by Commissioner Monahan and the PGA as it appears their concern for our loved ones was merely window-dressing in their quest for money – it was never to honor the great game of golf.”

If that wasn't enough, how can you really be sure the venal Jay Monahan and his supporters are on the wrong side of morality and history?  How about we hear from Dolt 45, who looks to cash in with his Saudi buddies, too:

“Great news from LIV Golf,” tweeted the 45th US president, who has hosted LIV events at his courses.  “A big, beautiful, and glamorous deal for the wonderful world of golf. congrats to all!!!”
Yeah, congrats, you rats!

BONUS: Read Sally Jenkins' scathing article in the WaPo on the despicable deal.