No - I expect Mr Hicks (whom I've always admired) to stand up like a man and refuse to read the statement until he knows the story behind it. It is likely that he never even saw the commercial.
But, think about it. Golf, the business that makes him a ton of money is governed by honor and morals. We all know of multiple times where players on the course have called penalties on themselves. Two that come to mind are Davis Love III and Brian Davis who cost themselves trips to the Masters.
What Hicks has shown is that he will sell out to dollars and what NBC has shown is that they can buy a man's soul and honor.
It's my opinion, but I have no respect for the man from this day on if he doesn't step up and do the right thing by denouncing what was done to us and to him by political activists that work for his employer. At any rate, I have written USGA President Jim Hyler Jr. to ask him to do the right thing for "the good of the game" (as his commercials say) and sever the relationship with NBC.
A couple of thoughts on this situation. It absolutely was an intentional ommission by NBC producers to leave “Under God” out of the piece. I sat here on Sunday and watched the opening segment, without interruption and knew right away it was ommitted.....
But I didn’t scream foul or was mad, probably only because I was stunned that it happened.
As for Dan(Mr. Hannah Storm)Hicks. 100% if he had any objectivity he needed to stand up and say something. That he didn’t only shows what kind of wimp he is. Even if NBC canned him, what Hannah Storm makes a 7 figure contract at ESPN. Did he think ESPN would blackball her too??? Not an excuse....
As for Johnny Miller, David Feherty and conservative golfers on Tour, they will speak up at a time and event of their choosing where the interpretation will be clear and straightforward!!
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