Friday, 24 May 2013

Adidas boss signals backing for "good guy" Garcia (Reuters)

Sergio Garcia of Spain watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 12, 2013. REUTERS/Chris Keane

LONDON (Reuters) - Golfer Sergio Garcia is a "really good guy", the head of his sponsor Adidas said on Friday, indicating the sportswear company would not drop the Spaniard over a jibe directed at Tiger Woods. Garcia was forced to defend himself against accusations of racism after he said he planned to invite rival Woods to dinner and serve him "fried chicken". Fried chicken has become a racial stereotype in the United States when referring to African-Americans - a reference to the days before the abolition of slavery when chicken was believed to be a staple part of the diet. ...




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