Clothing company Ralph Lauren has terminated its sponsorship of Justin Thomas following the American’s homophobic slur during the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Thomas, the world number three, was heard using the derogatory word towards himself after missing a par putt on the fourth hole at Kapalua last weekend. I’m extremely embarrassed.”But Ralph Lauren this weekend announced it had severed ties with the golfer. In a statement, the American clothing brand said: “We are disheartened by Mr Thomas’s recent language, which is entirely inconsistent with our values. “In reflecting on the responsibility we have to all of our stakeholders, we have decided to discontinue our sponsorship of Mr Thomas at this time.”Thomas is expected to be fined for by the PGA Tour for the incident.

Source: The Irish Times January 16, 2021 08:48 UTC