Scottie Scheffler’s arrest at the PGA Championship has become the biggest story in the sports world on Friday morning, drawing reactions from nearly every corner of the sports media.
Among those weighing in is controversial figure Jason Whitlock, who tweeted about Scheffler’s arrest.
“All Scottie Scheffler had to do was comply,” Whitlock said, seemingly overlooking key details of the incident.
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According to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, the police did not realize they had arrested Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, on his way to a major tournament. Darlington reported that police asked who they had arrested only after putting Scheffler into the back of the patrol car.
“Right now, he’s going to jail, and there’s nothing you can do about it,” an officer reportedly told Darlington during the incident.
After a whirlwind morning, the two-time Masters champion is now back on the course, and the incident is under scrutiny from top figures in the sports world. The mayor of Louisville and many members of the PGA of America are now involved.
To avoid similar issues, other golfers like Will Zalatoris and Cameron Young chose to walk about half a mile to Valhalla Golf Club on Friday amid a heightened law enforcement presence. This comes after a separate, unrelated incident in which a person was struck and killed by a shuttle bus near the course, further complicating transportation around the venue.
Scheffler will try to put today’s strange incident behind him as he pursues his third major title this weekend.
Whitlock is no stranger to controversy, and with the backlash to his comment, it’s likely he’s welcoming the attention.
