“They’re scary motherfuckers to get involved with,” Mickelson said. “We know they killed [Washington Post reporter and U.S. resident Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay. Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates.”
Mickelson explained that the Tour strong-armed its participants and restricted its golfers’ financial earning potential, accusing them of “obnoxious greed.” The Saudi league, he suggested, would grant players more freedom, power and earning potential.
Mickelson has since apologized for the comments and accused Shipnuck of relating “off the record comments being shared out of context and without my consent.”
Amid the controversy, Mickelson has taken time away from golf.
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