The Ralph Lauren Corporation is cutting ties with golfer Justin Thomas over his use of a homophobic slur.
Thomas apologized for the incident, which occurred at a PGA Tour tournament in Hawaii last Saturday.
“변명의 여지가 없습니다,” Thomas told the Golf Channel in an on-air apology immediately after his round.
성명서, the company said it was discontinuing its sponsorship of Thomas because of his use of the slur, which the company said inconsistent with its values.
“While we acknowledge that he has apologized and recognizes the severity of his words, he is a paid ambassador of our brand and his actions conflict with the inclusive culture that we strive to uphold,” a statement from the corporation said.
Thomas uttered the slur after he missed a par putt during the Sentry Tournament of Champions’ third round in Hawaii and his words were caught by television microphones.
“나는 성인입니다. 나는 어른이야. 내가 그렇게 말할 이유가 전혀 없어. 끔찍하다. 너무 부끄러워. 내가 그런 사람이 아니야 … 하지만 안타깝게도 제가 해냈고 그것을 소유해야했고 매우 죄송합니다. 모든 분들과 제가 화를 낸 분들께 깊이 사과드립니다.,” Thomas said in his apology.
전 세계 No. 1, Thomas는 이제 골프 랭킹 3 위.
“As we make this decision, our hope is that Mr. Thomas does the hard and necessary work in order to partner with us again — truly examining this incident, learning, growing and ultimately using his platform to promote inclusion,” 성명은 말했다.
The PGA Tour has also spoken out on this incident. “그가 그의 라운드 후에 표현했듯이, Justin의 의견이 용납되지 않는다는 데 동의합니다.,” PGA 투어는 AFP 통신에 따르면 성명에서 말했다, 토마스는 행동으로 벌금형을받을 가능성이 있다고 덧붙였습니다. “전문가가되지 않습니다.”
