“It just has to end.” Golf played on even as other sports in America stopped, but it gave Cameron Champ a chance to speak out at the BMW Championship.
Then, with powerful words about a desire to find a solution to racial injustice.
On his sneakers is “Papa Champ,” his grandfather who died late last year. His grandfather was Black, as his father, Jeff, who briefly played minor league baseball. His grandfather grew up in the South during the Jim Crow era. Champ was among the few players who were under par midway through the opening round of the BMW Championship until his round got away from him. He had two double bogeys on the front nine for a 42 that put him in danger of missing out on the Tour Championship next week.He had a gallery Thursday at an event with no specators, including PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan for the last few holes of his opening nine holes.
The PGA Tour released a statement before the round began that it supported the “player-led, peaceful, powerful ways” the other leagues — NBA, MLB, soccer, WNBA and women’s tennis — sought to bring about change. “However, we understand that now is not the appropriate time to highlight our programs and policies, but rather to express our outrage at the injustice that remains prevalent in our country,” it said.The protests hit home to Tony Finau, who is of Tongan and Samoan descent, and has talked about facing discrimination because of the colour of his skin. His cousin is Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker.
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