‘Golf is supposed to be a game of integrity. I’ve had competitors rain n-words and racial slurs on me without remorse’

Former World Long Drive champion Maurice Allen has opened up on life as a black man in a ‘white sport’, revealing he has had competitors “rain n-words and racial slurs on me without remorse”.
‘Golf is supposed to be a game of integrity. I’ve had competitors rain n-words and racial slurs on me without remorse’

Tony L. Clark holds a photo of George Floyd outside the Cup Food convenience store in Minneapolis. Floyd, a handcuffed black man, died in police custody near the convenience store. Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP
Tony L. Clark holds a photo of George Floyd outside the Cup Food convenience store in Minneapolis. Floyd, a handcuffed black man, died in police custody near the convenience store. Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP

Former World Long Drive champion Maurice Allen has opened up on life as a black man in a ‘white sport’, revealing he has had competitors “rain n-words and racial slurs on me without remorse”.

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