LIV Golf flagged Athletic reporter Brody Miller to security
Awful Announcing • • sports
Key Points:
- The Athletic reporter Brody Miller was stopped by LIV Golf security in Mexico City, who showed him a company chat with his headshot and mentioned a security alert issued for him, despite LIV executives denying knowledge of the alert or his presence.
- Miller's reporting on LIV Golf’s leadership shakeup and the Saudi Public Investment Fund's plan to pull funding triggered chaos within the league, which was trying to manage a tournament amid internal turmoil.
- LIV Golf publicly contested the shutdown reports while simultaneously flagging Miller to security, revealing a contradictory stance between their public messaging and internal actions.
- CEO Scott O’Neil acknowledged the league's funding would last through the current season but emphasized the need to develop a sustainable business plan beyond that point.
- The incident highlights the tense relationship between LIV Golf, its Saudi backers, and journalists covering the league critically, underscoring challenges faced by reporters seeking transparency.
