Sports Illustrated bombshell

si.com | John K.

[jsk10]

I have on good word that SI will be doing an explosive story this week about Phil Mickelson. I don't want to get into rumor mongering so I'll let the story itself come out. But any fans here that would quit being fans if it comes out that he's not America's Golden Boy that his image portends? I've been a fan for a long time, and I don't know how the details will affect his reception.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Why? Is he a steroid user, too? ;)

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Is he an America hating, liberal, scum sucking, Kerry voter?

Now that would make me hate him.

[GOBUSHCHENEYGO]

Seems other golfers ie Tiger are jealous of his success and have the long knives out for him. Watch your back, Mickelson.

[Rummyfan]

Phil? Mr Squeaky-Clean Mormom boy with the beautiful wife Amy? Who has already won three times on tour this year. Is he hiding some John Daly-esque inclinations? Hard to believe there is some deep, dark secret that is going to emerge on the eve of the Master's.

[dirtboy]

He must have done something really, really scandalous like express an opinion against gay marriage.

[CollegeRepublican]

What a tease. Come on tell us. It will be our little secret and the rest of the WWW.

[Rummyfan]

Seems other golfers ie Tiger are jealous of his success

With Tiger's astronomical success, and his own drop-dead gorgeous wife, why would he be jealous of anyone? In the golf world, there's Tiger and then there's everyone else.

[xJones]

I have on good word that SI will be doing an explosive story this week about Phil Mickelson. I don't want to get into rumor mongering...

Then why did you?

[Rummyfan]

He must have done something really, really scandalous like express an opinion against gay marriage.

Or he will announce that he is the correspondent in Annika Sorenstamm's divorce.... or he said that 50% of LPGA players are lesbians.....

[gopwinsin04]

Is Phil going to be signing autographs with John Daly at Hooters this week?

[JennysCool]

Got an idea. Why don't you post what the article contends, and let the hundreds of thousands of FReepers all over the world look into it so we can determine whether it's true or false.

That's part of what this places is for.

Or didn't you get the memo?

[TBall]

I heard that he moves his balls when no one is looking.

[CharlieOK1]

weird, a local guy on the radio show I listen to said the same thing the other day.

Dean Blevins, is that you?

[jsk10]

As of right now, there is no article or memo. It is from a source that works for SI. In fact, there is some debate as to whether there will be one tommorrow now, as one source within Sports Illustrated is now denying that any story will come out (though they won't deny the story itself). I've gotten a few emails from fellow Freepers who have heard the same things I have, so the story is definitely out there. I am a fan, and having met him a time or two, would hope that it's not true or at the least, not that damaging to him.

[xJones]

I am a fan, and having met him a time or two, would hope that it's not true or at the least, not that damaging to him.

If you're a fan, then God save him from his enemies.

[jsk10]

Better me get this out there than the posts that will follow slamming him.

[ServesURight]

SI is the sports' equivalent of Newsweek.

[jsk10]

I take it back, I am a fan - but the caveat is, if everything comes to fruition, he will be seen differently by almost everyone, including me.

[xJones]

Better me get this out there than the posts that will follow slamming him.

Get over yourself, you've already slammed him by vague innuedo.