A group representing victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks Tuesday condemned the PGA’s merger with LIV Golf.

The 9/11 Families United group issued a statement condemning the decision, saying its members were “shocked and deeply outraged”.

“PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan last year worked with the 9/11 community in the PGA’s clear agreement that the Saudi LIV project was nothing more than a sportswash that discredited Saudi Arabia,” said 9/11 Families United president. Terry Strada wrote in an article. statement. “But now the PGA and Monaghan spent billions to cleanse Saudi Arabia’s honor and how the Saudis spent billions to finance terrorism before 9/11. It seems that the American people and the world have only begun to forget about it, spreading a bitter hatred of Americans and funding Al-Qaeda and the murder of our loved ones. yeah.” (Related: CNN guest slams PGA Tour for ‘not taking a stand’ on LIV Golf)

This week is the Canadian Open. Here’s what PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monaghan said at an event a year ago. pic.twitter.com/CtmnK74kbd

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The PGA commissioner specifically criticized the golfer who defected to the LIV Tour last summer, citing morality and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.monaghan Expressed sympathy For families on 9/11 during last year’s Canadian Open coverage. He acknowledged the “significant ramifications” associated with joining the Saudi government-backed league. He also said two families close to him had “lost loved ones” in the attacks.

“Mr. Monahan spoke last summer about knowing people who lost loved ones on 9/11, then asked if the LIV golfer had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour. I wondered aloud on national television: they are doing it now, and so is he: The PGA Tour leader should be ashamed of his own hypocrisy and greed,” Strada added. “Our entire 9/11 community has been betrayed by Commissioner Monaghan and the PGA. It never seems to have paid tribute to a good game.”