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Alan Shipnook, author of an unauthorized biography of Phil Mickelson, who was removed from a press conference at LIV Golf Invitational on Thursday, confronted Greg Norman about the incident after a video appeared showing him escorting Shipnuk out.
Shipnuck took to Twitter on Thursday to reveal that security had “physically” removed him from a post-round press conference featuring Mickelson on orders from “their boss”.
LIV Golf boss Greg Norman during the LIV Golf Invitational Series at Centurion Club, Hertfordshire, Friday, June 10, 2022 (Stephen Paston / PA Images via Getty Images)
The author asked who ordered his removal and ostensibly pointed out Chief Executive Officer of LIV Golf Investments Greg Norman as an opportunity.
THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK, PHIL MICHELSON, SAYS HE WAS SHOOTED FROM THE GOLF’S PRESS CONFERENCE
Shipnuck shared a screenshot shortly after he asked Norman if he knew he was “accumulated,” to which Norman replied, “I didn’t hear. Thank you for informing me”.
But after video evidence surfaced, Shipnook sent Norman a follow-up text from a screenshot showing him standing right behind him as the guards approached him.
“You can’t think of that with — up!” “I texted Greg Norman before anyone sent me this video – I had no idea he was lurking behind me,” Shipnook tweeted.
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Mickelson was one of the biggest names to join LIV Golf in the months before his first event in London. He created a firestorm in February when his comments to Shipnuck on the book “Phil: The Rip-Rearing (and Unauthorized!) Biography of the Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar” were published in excerpts for the Fire Pit Collective.
Greg Norman spoke with Phil Mickelson during the LIV Golf Invitation on June 9, 2022 in St. Albans, England. (Aitor Alcalde / LIV Golf / Getty Images)
His remarks were seen as an excuse for Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the assassination of Washington Post reporter Jamal Kashoghi. LIV Golf is supported by the financial division of Saudi Arabia.
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Dustin Johnson on the first day of the LIV Golf Invitational on June 9, 2022 in St. Albans. (Charlie Crowhurst / LIV Golf / Getty Images)
PGA Tour revealed on Thursday that the 17 members who have announced they will participate in the rival golf league it would be stopped. Top golfers such as Dustin Johnson and Kevin Na have already announced their resignations before announcing the Tour.
Ryan Gaidos of Fox News contributed to this report.
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