Updated at 9:45 p.m. ET
As protests continue around the country in response to the deaths of George Floyd and other black victims of police brutality, many members of the golf community are speaking out against injustice, inequality and racism.
“There is a lot of of beauty and love in this world,” wrote Harold Varner III on Twitter. “I pray for equality and social justice as we all so desperately deserve that in this day and age. I pray for humanity even more because regardless of color, WE need each other to make that change. Stay safe. Love you guys.”
There is a lot of of beauty and love in this world. I pray for equality & social justice as we all so desperately deserve that in this day and age. I pray for humanity even more because regardless of color, WE need each other to make that change. Stay safe. Love you guys ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻 pic.twitter.com/LrFEff94IF
— Harold Varner III (@HV3_Golf) June 1, 2020
Varner was among several golfers, golf organizations and college teams to speak out, including Tiger Woods:
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) June 2, 2020
— LPGA (@LPGA) June 1, 2020
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
— Jon Rahm Rodriguez (@JonRahmpga) May 31, 2020
Nelson Mandela.
Black lives matter. I would want my American friends I met at U of I and across America to not be treated any different because of the color of their skin. As a president please unite your people now and give them solutions.
— Thomas Pieters (@Thomas_Pieters) June 1, 2020
I’m a 29 year old white dude who has played golf his entire life and knows nearly nothing about what it feels like to be oppressed, discriminated against, or unsafe. So I spoke on what I do know and that’s being a nice and respectful person. pic.twitter.com/CEHKscIlEQ
— max homa (@maxhoma23) June 1, 2020
From Coach Murphy: pic.twitter.com/Fq5tsGUfP8
— Texas Women's Golf (@TexasWGolf) May 31, 2020
— GARY PLAYER (@garyplayer) June 1, 2020
