05-05-2021 20:14 via theguardian.com

‘A money grab:’ Rory McIlroy denounces Saudi-backed breakaway golf tour

McIlroy says he is ‘very much against’ proposed new tourAmnesty warns of Saudi ‘sportswashing’ of human rights abusesRory McIlroy has led a high-profile backlash against a breakaway golf tour that has shot back to prominence two weeks after the European Super League’s stunning collapse. McIlroy likened the scheme to a “money grab” while Amnesty International again castigated Saudi Arabia’s “sportswashing” attempts.Saudi hopes to entice
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