Golfer Scott Piercy loses 2 endorsements over homophobic Instagram post

Scott Piercy.
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Four-time PGA Tour winner Scott Piercy has lost endorsement deals with Titleist and J. Lindeberg after posting a homophobic meme earlier this week on Instagram directed at former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.

Piercy also posted a message about the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon. After receiving swift backlash, Piercy posted an apology, writing, "Whenever I post my intent is NEVER to offend. I want to apologize if any of my recent story posts have been offensive. I will do better!"

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.