The Hypocrisy of the Chairman of Augusta National GC
Good Lord! Now I’ve truly heard it all.
Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, made a very passionate, televised public announcement chastising Tiger Woods. He took Tiger apart and called him a disappointment and a disgrace as a man and a role model.
But...wait a minute.
What is Mr. Payne’s moral authority? What foundation is he using to condemn anyone’s actions as despicable? Apparently, he has conveniently forgotten the egregious, ‘Klan-ish” history and continued discriminatory practices of his much loved Augusta National Golf Club.
Let me remind him.
Augusta National Golf Club, the course of the legendary Bobby Jones and host of the Masters, built on the grounds of a former slave plantation has not ventured very far beyond its roots. Augusta National banned all non-white golfers, including those that qualified for the Masters, well beyond the Civil Rights act of 1964. Augusta National did not accept their first Black member until 1990 and as unbelievable as it may seem, has still yet to accept a female.
Billy Payne, for shame!! Who are you or your fellow keepers of ‘the tradition like no other’ to judge anyone? Your continued tradition of racism, bigotry and sexism speaks loud and clear.
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Dr. Benjamin:
I fully agree with your assessment. It does seem that those human beings who live in the largest, most fragile glass houses possess a habitual need to cast the biggest, hardest rocks.
Art
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Right on. Keep 'em honest Dr. B.
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Billy payne seem to have fogotten that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. It amazes me how a person can try to pick the thorn out of his neighbor's eye, but can't see the watermelon growing out of his own. Billy Payne need to really look into a clean mirror and then he will truly see what disappointment and disgrace looks like. If he is honest with himself he will realize that he is no role model and has no authority to judge anyone, not even the devil himself. If Tiger Woods was white, Billy payne would be the first person to say he made a mistake and this whole ordeal, which should have been strictly between a man and his wife would have been history months ago. But because he is (black) Tiger Wood he is not entitle to make a mistake. What kind of justice and equality is that?
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