Justin Thomas Curses and in 2021 Uses Homophobic Slurs

[phan52]

I voted yes because it was not cursing. They get fined for that on tour. He used an unacceptable, derogatory pejorative for gay people and he needs to banish that word from his vocabulary. I don't think he even understood that it is offensive but it is no different from the "n" word to some. He strikes me as a smart, empathetic person and will use this moment and his platform on the Tour to promote inclusion. 

[iacas]

13 minutes ago, phan52 said:

I voted yes because it was not cursing. They get fined for that on tour. He used an unacceptable, derogatory pejorative for gay people and he needs to banish that word from his vocabulary. I don't think he even understood that it is offensive but it is no different from the "n" word to some. He strikes me as a smart, empathetic person and will use this moment and his platform on the Tour to promote inclusion. 

I'm pretty sure he knew it was offensive, hence the immediate apology.

Why it was so readily available, I don't know, though.

[Zippo]

I'm not sure if I've responded to this poll or not and the thread title has changed enough that it's lost me. But, in any event, I am sure I've said this before - either here or in another thread - (stepping back onto the soapbox) I think pro golfers in televised events should exercise control over their behavior whether it applies to cursing or slamming their clubs into the ground or any other example of inappropriate childish response to frustrating circumstances. They should have learned how to behave properly in public from their parents but, if that didn't happen they should learn it now. 

[Sammydreep]

On 1/22/2021 at 7:49 AM, boogielicious said:

FWIW, I usually just say my own name in exasperation. I do swear, but not in that kind of situation where I’m mad or disappointed in myself. For JT, it says a lot that he uses that word. 

I do say, “Mother Puss Bucket!” on occasion.

Where I come form we use a lot of rhyming slang;

Irish Jig - Wig

Bob Hope - Dope

etc.

there is a shoe shop in the city called Bayne & Duckett, comes in handy after a poor shot ;-))

[mcanadiens]

I use a lot of phrases that have words ending in ing and er.

[Double Mocha Man]

On the range I just let loose with a growl, a grizzly bear growl. Not too loud. No words.  People move down only one or two stalls away from me.

[Shorty]

On 1/26/2021 at 8:58 AM, phan52 said:

I I don't think he even understood that it is offensive 

I'm pretty damn sure he knows it is offensive and it is very likely a word that he and his macho buddies use or used all the time.

Problem is, he clearly hung around people who never felt inclined to call him (and his friends) out on it. It's more about the fact that JT live/s/d in a culture where this sort of think was seen as OK.

If he was playing golf with a famous athlete or some other celebrity and he said it do you think they'd pull him up? My guess is no. Or when he was 16 or 17 playing with friends? Again, I guess not.

He has conditioned himself to think it's OK. He absolutely knows it's offensive but he didn't care.

Edited January 29, 2021 by Shorty

[PeaceFrogg]

Instead of cursing or using offending slurs, I just shout like this on the course:

 

 

[Zippo]

On 1/26/2021 at 4:42 AM, Double Mocha Man said:

On the range I just let loose with a growl, a grizzly bear growl. Not too loud. No words.  People move down only one or two stalls away from me.

Maybe they can't tell if you're growling at the ball or passing gas?

[Double Mocha Man]

4 minutes ago, Zippo said:

Maybe they can't tell if you're growling at the ball or passing gas?

😄

[jmanbooyaa]

Imagine the shit storm if Reed would have uttered that. This thread would be 3000 and the media would be all over it calling for him to be band from PGA. 
 

 

[Double Mocha Man]

4 minutes ago, jmanbooyaa said:

Imagine the shit storm if Reed would have uttered that. This thread would be 3000 and the media would be all over it calling for him to be band from PGA. 
 

 

In fact, Patrick Reed did utter that "f" word in the HSBC Championship in Europe.  Perhaps you were alluding to that, I don't know.

[jmanbooyaa]

I was not. I don’t remember that. Oh well my post is invalid now. 

[iacas]

1 hour ago, jmanbooyaa said:

Imagine the shit storm if Reed would have uttered that. This thread would be 3000 and the media would be all over it calling for him to be band from PGA. 

As you now know…

BTW I’m not completely displeased with my posts there, but I have grown in the last seven years.

[jmanbooyaa]

Follow up to this, was Reed accused of cheating on PGA tour back in 14? 
 

It does show people have changed since 14, as I read a bit of that thread and saw a lot of he is just a 24 dumb kid(paraphrasing). Crazy some of the words dropped in that thread. 

[iacas]

1 minute ago, jmanbooyaa said:

Follow up to this, was Reed accused of cheating on PGA tour back in 14? 

Huh?

Let’s stick to the topic here, please.

1 minute ago, jmanbooyaa said:

It does show people have changed since 14, as I read a bit of that thread and saw a lot of he is just a 24 dumb kid(paraphrasing). Crazy some of the words dropped in that thread. 

Sure. But also, it’s “okay” to say the word if you’re talking about the word.

[jmanbooyaa]

No problem. 

[Double Mocha Man]

38 minutes ago, iacas said:

As you now know…

BTW I’m not completely displeased with my posts there, but I have grown in the last seven years.

Whatever happened to Ernest Jones, he of the 11,688 posts???