Bills’ Jordan Poyer Cancels Charity Event At Donald Trump Course Due To Political Differences
Jordan Poyer of the Buffalo Bills decided to postpone his charity round of golf at Donald Trump’s Florida club because of the outrage over the connection to the President and his Doral course. Josh Allen stands by his teammate despite the uproar the decision has generated.
Jordan Poyer Cancels Charity Event At Donald Trump Course Due To Political Differences
Bills security Jordan Poyer has postponed his charity golf event that was supposed to take place in July, but he wants his supporters to know that it wasn’t entirely his decision.
Due to the tournament’s venue—the Blue Monster course at the Donald Trump-owned Trump National Doral Miami—a number of sponsors and teams withdrew.
NFL player Jordan Poyer started a charity to raise $$ for mental health and substance abuse facilities in Buffalo where he plays for the Bills
He planned a big golf tournament this July at Trump Doral in FL, a former PGA course
Unfortunately the Erie County Medical Center, a… pic.twitter.com/cWMNJeqRop
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) June 26, 2023
On Saturday, the Bills safety shared the information on Instagram. The event was scheduled to happen at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in South Florida the following month.
Announced Poyer: “I regret to inform you that my annual Golf Charity Event in South Florida, originally scheduled for July 10th at the Blue Monster at Trump National in Doral, has been rescheduled for next year. Unfortunately, the location of the event led to a few sponsors and golfers withdrawing at the last minute due to external pressures. While it’s disappointing, I respect their decision. Nevertheless, we will persevere.
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“Next offseason, we will host this event with unwavering dedication, ensuring that it remains free from any external distractions. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of you. Here are my sincere thoughts.”
People demanded that Buffalo hospital ECMC cancel the event in letters, according to Poyer. Poyer claimed that ECMC was one of the tournament’s major sponsors, but the hospital insists that it was just intended to be a recipient of the proceeds. In a statement, ECMC acknowledged that it was “fortunate to be a beneficiary of Jordan Poyer’s golf tournament” but did not explicitly admit to withdrawing.
Seriously Jordan Poyer you were surprised at the backlash? Why not just have it in Saudi Arabia?.~ sarcasm. Never heard of you anyway. Poyer looks like a MAGA. He's thoughtless not Americans who feel cheated by trump but not Poyer pic.twitter.com/WA4T4jjba3
— wendy wilson (@wendywi43632298) June 25, 2023
The Pro Bowl safety expressed gratitude to ECMC and said he didn’t hold it responsible, but he also appeared to criticize those who put pressure on the corporation to withdraw.
“It seems like our egos kind of get in the way of being a good human being,” Poyer said, adding that ego is “a huge thing that’s wrong in America.”
OH NO: Buffalo #Bills star safety Jordan Poyer has canceled his Celebrity Open golf event due to heavy backlash over the choice of location. The event was scheduled for the Blue Monster at Trump National Doral Miami, Poyer's representatives at the Avalon Group said in a… pic.twitter.com/GkqyKOAjXY
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) June 25, 2023
While Poyer admitted he might not agree politically with everything Trump believes, he said, “I still went and put my ego aside to help those that needed help.”
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