“Doing what they feel is best for them” – Justin Thomas slams LIV Golf players’ lawsuit against PGA Tour

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As many as 11 LIV Tour golfers on Wednesday revealed their intent to file an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. They took this decision after the latter suspended any defectors to the new controversial Saudi-backed golf series. Meanwhile, American stalwart Justin Thomas has opined on this during a recent public appearance.

The group which includes the heavyweights of the sport such as Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, accused the Tour of “(harming) the careers and livelihoods of any golfers … who have the temerity to defy the Tour and play in tournaments sponsored by the new entrant.

“The Tour has done so in an intentional and relentless effort to crush nascent competition before it threatens the Tour’s monopoly.”

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The other players on the suit list had the likes of Abraham Ancer, Jason Kokrak, Carlos Ortis, Pat Perez, Ian Poulter, Peter Uihlein, Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones — the latter three of whom seek a temporary injunction to play in the 2022 FedEx Cup Playoff.

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“They’re suing every single one of us”

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The Kentucky native Thomas went on to reckon that any suit by LIV or its golfers against the PGA would be a direct attack on him and the other players on the tour. Notably, the Tour resurrected a strong stance against Wednesday’s suit and even suspended Mickelson for a couple of years

“They’re suing me. They’re suing Rory (McIlroy). They’re suing Tiger (Woods),” Thomas said on the “No Laying Up” podcast on June 28, as quoted by Sporting News. “They’re suing every single one of us that they’ve looked in the face, looked in the eyes and played rounds of golf with. …”

This guy is now a two-time PGA Champion. Before that, he was teeing it up at the 2009 @JuniorPGAChamp.

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“To me, that’s where a little bit of the betrayal and upsetting and sad feelings come from. Again, they are clearly doing what they feel is best for them. So they’re going to continue to go down that route in terms of lawsuits and whatnot.”

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