Clearly Phil’s sponsors took him out behind the woodshed and forced his recantation. As Michael Jordan once famously stated as an explanation for his apolitical stance, “Republicans buy sneakers, too.”
But, as a positive role model and person most golf fans like, Mickelson should grow some cajones and leave California for Florida or Texas. He is one of the few golf pros who hasn’t done that already. The money saved on taxes would offset his loss of sponsor money derived from his public (and correct) and “insulting” point of view. We need more high profile types to unapologetically counter the California leftist perspective.
RE: As Michael Jordan once famously stated as an explanation for his apolitical stance, “Republicans buy sneakers, too.”
With that statement, he just outed himself as a Democrat.
I find it interesting, people all over the country begging for California money to move to their states...
Ya can't blame them for trying..
Phil recanted nothing. He merely said he regretted stating his opinion out loud.
This is mostly true, about Mickelson being a good guy on the Tour.
I don't think that this is necessarily a question of "cajones" however, it's a question of ties. Mickelson has built quite a life for himself, and has family, and undoubtedly many friends in California. I suspect he would have no problem picking up and moving his own family, but such a move impacts his entire social circle. It affects his children's schooling, their friendships and activities, as well as his wife and him personally.
I know moving is sometimes a part of life, and many good things can come from it. But this issue is escalating because his current state's government is out of control, and perhaps through no fault of his own, his family may be faced with few choices. Perhaps he's "firing a shot across the bow" of the CA state legislature, and trying to subtly influence them.