Bosses at the EuroPro Tour have fired a warning to players after a broadcast had to be pulled because of “excessive amounts of swearing”.
A memo sent to players and subsequently shared online revealed a show from a recent event was cancelled by Sky Sports after its “compliance team” picked up bad language and the tour was unable to re-edit the footage in time.
Players have now been warned the incident had the potential to jeopardise the tour’s existence – and have been promised fines, which could be “significantly raised”.
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“This problem seems to be growing and although it’s only a small few it’s bemusing,” the memo read.
“When you reach the level of having an audience, you are at a level where your brand image and reputation matters. Not only does it matter to you, it matters to your sponsors and an international audience.
This is the letter sent to EuroPro Tour members after the final round of a recent tournament couldn’t be televised because of too much off-color language caught on hot microphones: pic.twitter.com/HMoRCIZnPG
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) August 23, 2022
“By saying the “f” word when you are being watched is unforgivable. You are no longer just a golfer, you…
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