3 blooming years!!!

He needed a sanction of some sort because, as a Professional, you shouldn't be doing that. Imagine the outcry if Pogba had done that at OT..
Point the idiot out to Marshalls, give them a cold hard stare or similar but you can't give the finger to a paying spectator.
3 years, though, is so ridiculous.
A donation to a local charity and a talking to would have been nearer the mark.
 
Definitely an OTT reaction but the punishment doesn't reflect the crime. I assume he'll simply look to ply his trade on other Asian tours or even consider ET Q school and carry on playing elsewhere
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Definitely an OTT reaction but the punishment doesn't reflect the crime. I assume he'll simply look to ply his trade on other Asian tours or even consider ET Q school and carry on playing elsewhere
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They are currently clarifying if the ban covers all golf organisations and so all tours 😱. Ridiculously harsh.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
They are currently clarifying if the ban covers all golf organisations and so all tours 😱. Ridiculously harsh.
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Surely he has a case for restriction of trade. How is he meant to earn his living? I can totally understand banning him from the home tour, but can't see how a ban to apply to join the ET as an example (even on the Challenge Tour as a stepping stone) could be upheld
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Surely he has a case for restriction of trade. How is he meant to earn his living? I can totally understand banning him from the home tour, but can't see how a ban to apply to join the ET as an example (even on the Challenge Tour as a stepping stone) could be upheld
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Do the tours not join up in terms of disciplinary action? That happens in most sports, a unified front.
 
I saw a picture of him on his knees at a press conference begging for forgiveness.

You would like to think it would be vastly reduced in time.

Its obviously a completely differnt culture over there and respect is everything to them but even they should realise that 3yrs for a hand gesture is over the top.
 
From what I can see it's not just making a rude gesture. He also swore at the spectator and some 'racket abuse' as well.
 
Well OTT, there are many 'famous' players on the ET and PGA who would have been punished if it was uniformly applied - since it isn't I can't see that it is justified/equitable to ban him from all 'tours'.
 
Middle Figure: 3 years
Repeated & Continued Slow Play: Millions of $$$$ as a reward

Understand the offences are different, understand the tours are different, and both need some sort of penalty. But think this might be disproportionate.
 
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