Sen. Richard Blumenthal warned that the PGA Tour's deal with Saudi-backed LIV Golf could have serious consequences, _jahan writes.
that led to the agreement. The short of it? PGA Tour officials wrapped themselves in the American flag for a year, suggesting players who joined LIV were betraying the U.S. or, at minimum, insulting families of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks .It certainly seems as though LIV Golf officials approached the PGA Tour with an offerPGA officials were willing to backtrack and deal with the backlash of being called hypocrites.
The deal has helped draw attention to the huge portfolio of global businesses — including sports entertainment leagues — that. The list includes Meta, Uber, World Wrestling Entertainment and the Premier League soccer team Newcastle United. For those who may have thought capitalism is as American as apple pie, the Saudi government's investment in the PGA Tour seems to be evidence to the contrary., America? Kinda hard to make that claim when the Saudi government appears to be buying influence — arguably, silencing criticism — by investing in symbols of Americana.
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