That Phil Mickelson, he’s a golfer, you know. Plays with them sticks and little white balls. He’s been in a heap of trouble, that one. Heard he said some things he shouldn’t have, about them Saudi folks and some new golf thing, a “super league” they call it. Some folks are saying it’s all about the money, and that they don’t care about human rights. Well, you can’t say such things you know, even if it’s true.
He got himself tied up with that KPMG company. They’re some big-shot company, do something with numbers and taxes, I reckon. Anyway, they paid him good money, I hear. Millions! Can you believe it? Just to wear their name on his hat. Imagine that! My old man used to wear a hat, but nobody paid him nothing for it.
So, this Phil Mickelson, he went and said those things, and KPMG, they didn’t like it one bit. They said, “Nope, we’re done with you.” Just like that. They were paying him all that money, but they dropped him like a hot potato. It’s all over the news, you know. People talkin’ about it everywhere.
They say KPMG paid him, Phil Mickelson, something like $30 million a year! Just to wear their hat! And some other company, Callaway, they were in on it too. They also paid him a lot of money. He’s a rich man. But money ain’t everything, you know. You gotta watch what you say, especially when you’re famous like him.
- Phil Mickelson said sorry
- KPMG didn’t like it
- They stopped giving him money
- He used to get a lot of money from them
He did say he was sorry, this Phil Mickelson. Said he didn’t mean no harm. Said he was just talkin’ and didn’t mean to hurt nobody’s feelings. But KPMG, they weren’t havin’ none of it. They said, “We’re done.” And that was that. It was a mutual agreement, that’s what they said. Like they both decided at the same time, which I find hard to believe.
This whole thing, it’s a mess. You got this Phil Mickelson, who’s a big star, sayin’ things he shouldn’t. And you got KPMG, a big company, droppin’ him like a bad habit. It just goes to show, you gotta be careful what you say, no matter who you are.
I heard he was with KPMG since way back, 2008. That’s a long time. They must’ve paid him a fortune over the years. They were gonna keep him until 2016. But now, it’s all over. Finished. Kaput.
KPMG, they put out a little note. Didn’t say much. Just said they were done with Phil Mickelson and wished him the best. Like they were happy to be rid of him. They still got other golfers, though. They pay other folks to wear their name. It seems it is very important for them to be in golf.
And this Phil Mickelson, he went on the social media, you know, that internet thing, and said he was sorry again. Tried to explain himself. Said he was just tryin’ to make things better for the golfers. Said he was talkin’ to some other folks, these LIV Golf people, about a new way of doin’ things. These LIV Golf Investments, that’s what they are called. It is a complicated business with a lot of money involved, that’s for sure.
He won a lot of those golf tournaments, Phil Mickelson. Five big ones, they say. Majors, they call them. He’s a good golfer, no doubt about it. But even good golfers make mistakes, I guess. This is a big mistake for him, messing with those folks and losing all that KPMG money.
This whole KPMG Phil Mickelson thing, it’s a big lesson. Be careful what you say. Think before you speak. And don’t bite the hand that feeds you, as they say. He was doing well with KPMG, but he talked too much. Now he doesn’t have their support, and he is older now. I don’t know what’s going to happen with him.
It is important to remember, that even if you are a big shot like Phil Mickelson, you have to respect people. Human rights, that’s important you know? Even more important than some golf tournament. That’s what I think at least, and I think most people would agree. That’s why KPMG got so mad at him.
It’s a shame, really. He was a good golfer, that Phil Mickelson. But he messed up. And now he’s payin’ the price. Hope he learns his lesson. Hope he can get back on his feet. But it won’t be easy, not after this whole mess with KPMG.
