Phil Mickelson says he won’t return to Detroit rocket mortgage after newspaper report

DETROIT (FOX 2) – For the first time in Rocket Mortgage Classic’s brief history Detroitgolf star Phil Mickelson appeared in 2021. It may be his only character after he disagreed with a newspaper article.

Mickelson tweeted Thursday that he would not be returning to Detroit due to the story posted Detroit News This Weekwho received a 2007 federal court transcript detailing how the Gross Pointe bookmaker reportedly defrauded a golfer out of $ 500,000. Mickelson has never been charged with any wrongdoing.

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In response to a tweet from Crain’s Chad Leavengood, who asked if there was a photo of Phil Mickelson “before or after he tweeted @robertsnellnews for doing his job?”

The golfer responded and said he hadn’t tweeted anything yet. “I only responded to other people’s tweets. You and Rob do what you need to do (report something over 20 years ago) and I’ll do what I need to do (let everyone know why I won’t be back). “

He doubled down on his promise not to come back during an interview on Thursday when he said it happened two decades ago and he didn’t feel grateful that his schedule was working to match the tournament and said he usually takes a few weeks off. after the US Open. … He said he liked what Rocket Mortgage had done for the community and thought he might benefit from the tournament.

“It was so much effort for me to be here and have such an unnecessary attack,” Mickelson said. “I don’t care, it happened more than 20 years ago, it’s just a lack of appreciation. Yes, I don’t see this happening. I do not see that I will be back. It’s not that I don’t like people here. , they were great, but not with that kind of stuff. “

His comments came a day after his attorney disagreed with the opening date for the Rocket Mortgage Classic Thursday in Detroit.