Justin Thomas interacts with the Eighteenth Green during the third round of the Sentry Championship at the Kapalua Plantation Stadium on Saturday in Kapalua, Hawaii.

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Justin Thomas interacts with the Eighteenth Green during the third round of the Sentry Championship at the Kapalua Plantation Stadium on Saturday in Kapalua, Hawaii.

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Golfer Justin Thomas apologized for muttering ruthlessly anti-gay after missing a free kick during the Sentry Championship in Kapalua, Hawaii on Saturday. The golfer said he was not aware that he had said so even after the tour had ended.

Shortly after the accident, Thomas spoke to The Golf ChannelMake an apology.

“This is unforgivable,” he said. “First, I’m just apologizing. I’m an adult. I’m an adult man, and there’s absolutely no reason for me to say anything like that. It’s terrible. I’m so embarrassed. It’s not who I am, it’s not the type of person I am or Anything i do. ​​”

He added, “Unfortunately I did so and I must admit, and I deeply apologize.”

Thomas is the defender of, and often is, the Sentry Championship title Rated among the best players In the world.

While the PGA Tour does not announce punishments for behavior, Thomas will likely be fined for his actions. at Statement to Golf Digest On Saturday, the PGA Tour said, “As he expressed after his tour, we agree that Justin’s comment was unacceptable.”

This isn’t the first time a professional golfer has been in hot water after expressing homophobic feelings. Last year, Scott Percy was a four-time PGA Tour winner It was shot down by five shepherds After sharing an anti-gay meme on Instagram mocked former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, as well as a meme referring to the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory. Percy wrote on social media afterward, “Whenever I am [sic] Spreading my intention is not to offend. I want to apologize if any of my recent story posts are offensive. I will do better! ”

Thomas ended his apology on Saturday, saying he would learn “a lot” from the accident, describing it again as “unforgivable”.

“I need to do better, I must be better,” he said. “It’s definitely a learning experience. Just me, I deeply apologize to everyone and anyone I offended and I’ll be better for it.”