Phil Mickelson Sued an Internet Service Provider Trying to Get the Name of a Commenter on a Blog Who Keeps Posting Rumors
Phil Mickelson sued an Internet service provider to get the name of a poster on Yahoo!’s Devil Ball golf blog. The commenter, using the names “Fogroller” and “Longitude” has been posting rumors about Phil and his wife, among other things. From Courthouse News Service:
“The postings suggest that plaintiff has an illegitimate child, that his wife has affairs and other similar vexatious statements that are absolutely untrue and, simply put, vicious,” the complaint states.
In a recent post about Mickelson on Devil Ball, Fogroller went on at length about alleged gambling problems for Mickelson.
In his complaint, Mickelson says the San Diego Superior Court authorized him to subpoena Yahoo! for information about “Fogroller” and “Longitude,” and Yahoo! responded with Fogroller’s Internet protocol address, which is registered to a Videotron subscriber.
Now, Mickelson is seeking a court order to get Videotron to turn over the user’s information. This could turn out to be a fairly important case as Mickelson could be setting the precedent for libel on message boards and comment sections. This isn’t the wild west anymore.
[Yahoo!/Devil Ball, Courthouse News Service, Getty]
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February 2nd, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Whether Michelson wins or loses, he still has tits.
/waits for court summons
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Is this about his affair and illegitimate child in Ohio, and the reason why he doesn’t play in the Bridgestone?
Or am I confusing my golf sexscapades?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:04 PM
If the dude had just added “Draw your own conclusions” after each post, this could have been avoided.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:04 PM
good lucking winning that case Phil. even if you do, I’m sure the commenter is judgment proof.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:04 PM
What a joke. Eat shit FIGJAM. Stop renting houses in Augusta, rolling in whores, coke and trashing said houses.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:05 PM
this one was the best (he posted it like 10 or 11 times in the two posts i read)…
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:05 PM
FIGJAM!!!!!
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:06 PM
why on god’s green earth would he stop doing that?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Thank God I have plenty of evidence to prove that Jay Paterno is an idiot and terrible coach.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:07 PM
See why doesn’t Mickelson just pull a Jay and Silent Bob, find out who it is, then fly to their house and beat the hell out of the user?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:07 PM
that’s just a rumor, as is the MJ banging his wife thing…
phil plays at bridgestone and memorial.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Phil gets down with ACTA, SOPA, and PIPA.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:08 PM
sure it’s not.
/polishes Colts Anacondas
//spits
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:09 PM
at first, i thought it was a ridiculous lawsuit and everything, but then i went back and read through a few of the posts other golf blogs linked and this dude, under a few different names but all saying the same shit, must’ve had like 75% of the total comments on posts with 150+ of them.
it was a little absurd.
i liked when this guy would try and bash phil by listing his accomplishments in golf like they were a bad thing…phil’s got a better resume than anyone other than maybe a dozen or so golfers. the commenter in question is batshit crazy.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:09 PM
It’s not libel if the statement can be proven true.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:09 PM
the craig james post will be the end of all TBL users.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:10 PM
what in that post wasn’t true?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:10 PM
I thought moderators just deleted the comments anyway.
/Mickelson > Tebow
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Mickelson is in a tizzy because he is a high ranking member of MS 13 and needs people to keep his name of their fucking gringo mouths.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Who reads Yahoo comments anyway? They’re only one small step above YouTube comments.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:12 PM
you know, phil…i don’t think many people would’ve noticed inflammatory comments on a fucking golf blog unless you brought it to everyone’s attention.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:12 PM
That is awesome. I like when internet trolls go off into creative bat-shit crazy rants versus the standard so-and-so is a whore/adulterer/pedophile, etc.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:13 PM
becuase he’s too busy being a degenerate gambler…
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Someone with legal experience help me out, but isn’t it libel only if you can prove that the comments harm you in some way. It’s not like Phil is losing sponsorships because of this guy’s posts.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Finally. A post with some tits.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:13 PM
You done fucked up now, Phil (allegedly, don’t sue me, this is not a threat).
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:15 PM
it’s even better when they reach the text limit and have to put (continued below) on multiple posts.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Is this about his affair and illegitimate child in Ohio, and the reason why he doesn’t play in the Bridgestone?
The Akron thing was a blind item in the NY Post a while back that casually implied Phil but was not stated. There were more back in the day about him changing clubs for the better money to payoff an illegit kid.
This just sounds more like a troll with an anti-Phil agenda. This whole thing sounds like a slap suit to intimidate and poss has a lawyer that wants to make a name and set some precedence.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:15 PM
maybe the old adage that “nobody reads the comments” isn’t exactly true!?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:15 PM
the craig james post will be the end of all TBL users.
Probably. Still worth it.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:16 PM
i heard this was to pay off gambling debts, not an illegitimate child.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:17 PM
it’s even better when they reach the text limit and have to put (continued below) on multiple posts.
There’s a text limit you bojack ninny?
/Paolo
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:18 PM
it was probably someone who went to a friends house, used their computer to do this, and is cackling at the thought the internet will never find him.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:18 PM
And what will happen to this person if Phil tracks him/her down? Is he gonna sue this person in civil court for money that this person probably doesn’t have?
It’s just plain stupid.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:19 PM
What about him using familial health excuses to back out of The Open because he knew he couldn’t handle the course?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:19 PM
I would have gotten fat, too. That’s a lot of steak.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:19 PM
It’s just plain stupid.
Seems to be a theme of some of content in some of the posts lately.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Indeed. Thankfully Craig James has a wonderful sense of humor though.
/for a nazi apologist
//draw your own conclusions
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:19 PM
If you’re just making up shit because you hate him for some reason and it’s not an obvious joke or meme…yeah, you got a problem.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Fuuuuuck I give up.
/Grabs 3 tall boys and hits the showers
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Or perhaps just a jilted lover?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:20 PM
when was this?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:20 PM
The vast majority of the people who are aware of this rumor are those who are active on internet blogs or sports radio, I would think.
This story, if it gets big, which it should based on the repercussions, will expose the rumor to a whole new audience. Which is hilarious.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:20 PM
I really feel like this is something that I should care more about. But I simply cannot muster the strength to care about the fact that Phil doesn’t understand what a troll is.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:20 PM
What’s wrong with that?
/Metallica
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:22 PM
2009 at Turnberry.
Guys I need an extended leave of absence, but I’m coming back for the warmup before the PGA!
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:23 PM
It does sound like this dude was more than a troll.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:23 PM
For the record Spence I don’t have any reason to believe he actually did that other than he strikes me as a huge phony.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Cuts on the corner of your mouth are the worst. Worse than Phil Mickelson’s putting.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:24 PM
shit man, i give him a little leeway for that…that’s when they first found out.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Like when Tiger skipped a bunch of tournaments in the U.S. to “mourn his father” and then went all Daredevil in the Middle East?
/oh shit
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:24 PM
i would love to be a fly on the wall in that meeting with the sponsor reading through the comments and grilling Mickelson before dropping him.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Especially if you’re eating chips.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:25 PM
It does sound like this dude was more than a troll.
How so? Journalists have a responsibility to be fair and accurate and not report unsubstantiated items. Commenters, so far as I can tell, have no such responsibility.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:25 PM
yea, i can def see where people would get that vibe from.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:26 PM
It seemed to me that everyone in the MSM knew he had cheated on his wife before she had cancer
/maybe I misremembered
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:26 PM
All you motherfuckers are gonna pay. You are the ones who are the ball-lickers. We’re gonna fuck your mothers while you watch and cry like little bitches. Once we get to Yahoo and find those blogger fucks who are making those comments, we’re gonna make ‘em eat our shit, then shit out our shit, then eat their shit which is made up of our shit that we made ‘em eat. Then you’re all you motherfucks are next. Love, Phil Mickelson
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:26 PM
Libel.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:27 PM
If he has a plan to be in office (govt or for the PGA) one day he might be doing this to quell the illegit kid/gambling stuff. One day he’d have to answer it and this process, while making it a bigger issue today, might help way down the line.
Also, his putting is fucked for life. Maybe he’ll catch lightening in a bottle for a week but I see him butchering the greens from now on.
/hope I’m wrong
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:27 PM
and tiger doesn’t ever play at riviera because he doesn’t like the course…that’s no bitchier than mickelson skipping the british open.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Libel.
If what is in a commenter section is at the level of libel, then anyone who participated in the Craig James thread is truly fucked. I just find it hard to equate the comment section of Yahoo, or any blog for that matter, with what is published above that comes with a news organization banner and a byline.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:28 PM
agreed…i fully expect him to miss within 5 feet these days.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Cuts on the corner of your mouth are the worst.
/Especially if you’re eating chips
I see your chips and raise you italian salad dressing.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:30 PM
If something is not meant to be taken seriously and is just vulgar abuse it is not defamation. If this guy is trying to spread this stuff as true, then it is different. But I haven’t read the stuff.
But make no mistake, there could definitely be defamation action taken against people on blog comment sections.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:31 PM
this is the case here.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:31 PM
i do like the posts on that mickelson thread that yell at the trolls, go on to point out mickelson’s comments, and praise and congratulate him.
$100 it’s actually mickelson posting those comments through tears and rage.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:32 PM
But what about what I said in #24? Doesn’t Phil have to prove some sort of harm for it to considered libel? Or am I just making that up?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Hey, I only wrote 220 of those jokes. Also technically it’s not libel as Craig James really killed 5 hookers.
In other facts Mickelson wears thongs whilst golfing and once masturbated to an episode of Golden Girls.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Also, there are instances of people are web sites and news sources posing as posters to drum up comments, add page views, etc.
Due to the # of comments, suing to learn the isp data and making sure it’s not tied to the site, is a valid legal outlet.
People be ruining the internet for all of us.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:32 PM
But make no mistake, there could definitely be defamation action taken against people on blog comment sections.
/prepares suit for whoever started the toddler meme
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:33 PM
If something is not meant to be taken seriously and is just vulgar abuse it is not defamation. If this guy is trying to spread this stuff as true, then it is different. But I haven’t read the stuff.
I’m not a lawyer, and I don’t pretend to have any sort of legal training, but it seems to me that any commenter, when confronted with the accusation of libel could, in light of what you’ve written above, claim that it was satyr or not meant to be taken seriously. And because satyr is protected under the First Amendment, that seems to be a fairly large and easy loophole to utilize in such a circumstance.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:33 PM
im hoping he wins the lawsuit and it turns out to be tiger posting all those.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:34 PM
/prepares suit for whoever started the toddler meme
Wouldn’t you be suing yourself?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:34 PM
cant they just delete all of the comments?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Satyr is also one of my favorite figures of greek mythology.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Why the fuck did I type satyr instead of satire…..
/punches self in balls
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:35 PM
I heard Phil Mickelson killed 5 hookers.
/who’s with me?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:35 PM
cant they just delete all of the comments?
If you just did what I thought you did…
/Standing Ovation
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Hey Spencer… based on a mass e-mail I just got, apparently I have the same real estate agent as Brandt Snedeker.
No need to guess who bought a bigger house.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Yep, you have to prove damage to your reputation. But we don’t know what Phil is facing. If the PGA or sponsors have even asked him about it and made him explain himself, he could argue that.
I’m not saying it’s a winning case, because defamation is notoriously difficult to prove damages on, but what I was saying is what the guy is doing can definitely be considered libelous if he is trying to spread it as truth* (whether it is damaging is further down the road).
*assuming he knows it is not true**
**if it is true, truth is an absolute defense
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:36 PM
don’t do it…can’t recreate the moment.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:36 PM
You brought that on yourself.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Satyr is also one of my favorite figures of greek mythology.
/swish
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Breaking News: The Yahoo commentor in question will cease and desist talking about Phil’s kids and now focus on his Ryder Cup record.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:37 PM
nice…i knew he lived in nashville, cool shit. im guessing anyways…he bought the bigger house?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:37 PM
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Sure, you can certainly claim that, but if it’s transparently untrue it won’t help you. Courts have upheld a person’s right to sue in these cases, whether as an “anonymous” commenter or not.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:39 PM
the PGA has a strict policy against gambling…but of course the commissioner is a fucking spineless, ball-less marketing piece of shit, so of course finchem wouldn’t do anything to phil.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:39 PM
When asked about Anonymous hacking for web freedom Phil Mickelson described them as “useless bitches” and went on to call 4chan message board users “a bunch of fat retards.”
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:39 PM
/prepares suit for whoever started the toddler meme
You brought that on yourself.
By saying I wouldn’t fuck Caylee anthony? That’s all I said. I confused the rednecks name with her daughter’s name. Y’all turned that into me killing toddlers and then sprinkled in some necrophilia.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Yeah I would assume so. He’s a local/Vandy product, too. I’ve golfed with a couple of his buddies before and everyone says he’s a really down-to-earth nice guy.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Was gonna say something about Greek mythology or God of War, but apparently that’s been done.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Sure, you can certainly claim that, but if it’s transparently untrue it won’t help you. Courts have upheld a person’s right to sue in these cases, whether as an “anonymous” commenter or not.
99% of the Craig James thread is transparently untrue. Are you saying we should all retain counsel?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Duffy is gonna be an awesome expert witness.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:42 PM
I hadn’t seen people referencing that meme lately. But now you’ve refeshed everyone’s memories. Like WWoS said, you continue to bring it on yourself.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:42 PM
ive never heard anyone say anything bad about the guy…hard not to like him. looks goofy as hell, wasn’t a rich boy spoiled brat, not a superstar but is one of the guys on tour you get out of the way for when he’s on a hot streak…been a huge fan of his ever since the 2008 masters. unbelievable putter and love how fast he plays.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:42 PM
I also found out that Roseanne Cash used to own the house next door, until she sold it to the current country music hotshot that owns it.
I would definitely think that Nashville is one of top few cities where you can be around pretty famous people everywhere you go. Every once in a while you hear stories about music stars showing up at random bars downtown and playing sets.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:42 PM
They always blame everyone but themselves, you need to take responsibility for your crimes against humanity.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:43 PM
SANDWICH BLOG!!!!!!!!
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:43 PM
I was unclear, I think. It’s not that the content of the commentary is false (of course it is). That the claim that it’s satire is transparently false.
Obvious to any reasonable person the folks in the Craig James thread were making jokes.
That is not the case with this fella. It’s pretty simple.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:43 PM
So he killed 5% of a hooker? Or did she just die inside that much after being with him?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:43 PM
is this supposed to be Casey Anthony or is this chick somebody else?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:44 PM
When asked about Anonymous hacking for web freedom Phil Mickelson described them as “
uselesswhiny bitches” and went on to call 4chan message board users “a bunch offat retardspeople trying to get noticed.”February 2nd, 2012 at 12:44 PM
That’s enough for me right here.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:44 PM
i went to this after hours jam session with a bunch of nashville pros thanks to an invite by a buddy of mine…nobody famous there unless you read the liner notes of country albums these guys were hired to play on. some of the sickest redneck jazz ive ever heard…if you sucked, these guys would cut you up and make you loke even worse.
i didnt have the balls to get up there…id have been ripped apart.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:44 PM
I hadn’t seen people referencing that meme lately. But now you’ve refeshed everyone’s memories. Like WWoS said, you continue to bring it on yourself.
Well first of all, I don’t care, and it was a joke. Second of all, if you think Stark doesn’t bring that up every chance he gets, well, I dunno what to tell you.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:44 PM
the PGA has a strict policy against gambling…but of course the commissioner is a fucking spineless, ball-less marketing piece of shit, so of course finchem wouldn’t do anything to phil.
shame on you for saying this, golf and gambling will forever be intertwined, not having a bet on a round of golf with people you play with frequently is a sin…
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Snedeker is now 15th in the world. Better bring him to Medinah this year, he’s going to need to ball. I think he shot an 80 in the final group of the final round of the Masters (when Immelman won). Went on camera and laughed about it, owned it. Cool guy. Think his hero is Watson.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:45 PM
is this supposed to be Casey Anthony or is this chick somebody else?
sigh.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:46 PM
his hero is watson, but i remember that presser…snedeker was balling his eyes out.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Trick question, she’s already dead inside.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 PM
1. just cause you have the right to sue doesn’t mean you are gonna win.
2. you are going to pay your attorneys way more than you would ever collect from a Yahoo! commenter.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 PM
i rarely bet…i get pissed enough when i don’t play well, i don’t need outside factors pissing me off worse.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Bawl So Hard University
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 PM
I was unclear, I think. It’s not that the content of the commentary is false (of course it is). That the claim that it’s satire is transparently false.
Obvious to any reasonable person the folks in the Craig James thread were making jokes.
That is not the case with this fella. It’s pretty simple.
I see what you’re saying now. But wouldn’t it be difficult to impossible for the plaintiff to prove that a comment was not originally meant as satire? Comment sections on blogs now often contain many non sequitur assertions or comments; some are attempts at humor, some are grabs for attention. Without having read the comments, I don’t see how Mickelson’s attorneys could prove what was in the commenter’s mind while writing. It seems like a fool’s errand.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 PM
I haven’t been around as much lately, so I obviously miss some things. Also, I thought Stark was barely around anymore.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:48 PM
One day I’ll have to share the story about how I bumped into the Killers when I was in Las Vegas, went to the studio with them later and got credited for hand claps on a few tracks on the Sam’s Town album. Still get a few bucks of royalty checks every month.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Ew, JHS just called a dead baby a ‘chick’
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:48 PM
that would be amazing.
what else would Tiger do if he’s not banging fugly Denny’s waitresses?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Keep a eye on Phil’s website because it will be bitched slapped fairly soon.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:49 PM
That day is today. Elaborate.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:49 PM
I don’t know which is more self-flagellatory (not a word)
This http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/7531827/2012-nfl-playoffs-new-england-patriots-take-halftime-practice-break
Or this:
“Please let me play I promise I won’t fumble this time please please please”
/I think he plays, only game-breaking potential in the backfield
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Well first of all, I don’t care, and it was a joke. Second of all, if you think Stark doesn’t bring that up every chance he gets, well, I dunno what to tell you.
We can sense when you are getting worked up. It’s just like the first drop of blood in the water.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:50 PM
probably googles himself…mult sources say that tiger looks for anything said about him on tv or radio or in print, even tho he says otherwise to the press.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:51 PM
We can sense when you are getting worked up. It’s just like the first drop of toddler blood in the water.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:52 PM
That day is today. Elaborate.
Now, I didn’t say it’s a true story. Sorry about that. But it’s a short story I wrote once and always been trying to incorporate it into one of my works. Sorry for the letdown. Actually it is a letdown. The story is a great concept but the work itself would need many editings to be pedestrian. Sorry all, wont do that again.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:53 PM
depends how he is picking up the blitz or pass block. kevin faulk would be a better option for that, i have a hard time seeing faulk be inactive.
i’d like to see him play, but we’ll probably see more defensive lineman active than 4 RB’s active.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:53 PM
It is a fools errand. He’s enabling the crazy and drawing attention to it, which is even worse.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Probably worth it to Phil if he can quash these rumors.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:55 PM
/pees in Phil Mickelson’s dishwasher
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Well now. Kyle Stanley is in the lead early at Phoenix.
/Leads 3 hours into tournaments don’t mean shit
//Still good to see that he didn’t start Bogey/Double/Double
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:55 PM
@MS & JHS — Absolutely, both of your points are part of the reason these cases are difficult to win.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:56 PM
See I don’t see him being active. I’m not thinking BB is expecting many blitzes, so I’d almost rather see Solder at TE, go big on the line, and have a faster back play.
Good job, Phil. I’d never heard of any of this till today, now I know your wife sleeps around and you have an illegitimate child.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:56 PM
It is a fools errand. He’s enabling the crazy and drawing attention to it, which is even worse.
Exactly. This is like when Erin Andrews announced that there was a video on the internet which showed her naked. It was online for two or three months, but until she announced that it existed and she was going after the perpetrator, very few people had any idea. This seems to be a similar miscalculation by Phil.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:57 PM
dude made like $51mm last year…he can probably afford it.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:57 PM
in 5-years it wouldn’t surprise me to see him have a better resume than dustin johnson and bubba watson.
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:58 PM
So Phil is doing this to bring attention to himself and further his career?
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:59 PM
So Phil is doing this to bring attention to himself and further his career?
He’ll being doing fluff pieces on Good Morning America by June.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:01 PM
So Phil is doing this to bring attention to himself and further his career?
I wasn’t speaking to motive. I was speaking solely to the level of miscalculation. Which seems pretty clear from what I wrote.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:01 PM
I think he was making an “EA is a hoar’ joke
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:02 PM
Phil’s calculation may be that even though there are a lot of negatives to pursuing this, it’s personally satisfying to him to force this guy into court, face him, make him defend himself and pay the costs.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:03 PM
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:03 PM
% of ESPN employees that have seen that video?
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Which seems pretty clear from what I wrote.
Broken link. Let me help you with that.
NSFW
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:05 PM
dude made like $51mm last year…he can probably afford it.
didn’t he have a down year last year? shit, how much does he make in years when he wins majors? is it about the same? 51 million dollars is a shit ton of money to make in one year.
/obvious’d
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:08 PM
didn’t he have a down year last year? shit, how much does he make in years when he wins majors? is it about the same? 51 million dollars is a shit ton of money to make in one year.
I doubt that $51 million takes into account taxes, what he pays his caddy, swing coach, trainer, etc. Even then, I’d say he’s still doing well.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:08 PM
2010 he made about $10mm more…no idea if that coincides with his masters win tho. in 2011 callaway had a HORRIBLE year (losses of like $30mm) and it’d be interesting to see if he had some sort of percentage based deal with them too.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Oh hai Kate.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:10 PM
god she’s exquisite.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:11 PM
That’s pretty awesome.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:12 PM
/runs off to sneak iPhone under desk
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:15 PM
I posted boobs and no one notices. SC posts Kate Upton, exquisite though she is, and people fall all over themselves. I can see my work is no longer appreciated.
/smashes canvas
//storms out
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Your work is always appreciated, just can’t check it at work. I’m pulling it up on my phone as we speak.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:17 PM
well, egotastic is blocked and chrome to phone takes roughly four hours to end up on my phone, so there’s my excuse.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:23 PM
be that as it, its just pouring money down the drain. Phil’s team of lawyer’s probably bills out at $500+ an hour and they are not likely to ever collect $500 from the commenter, even if they won the case.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Here you go.
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:24 PM
oh, no doubt. completely agreed.