Olympian Michael Johnson slammed Tiger Woods And took issue with the golf legend’s apology for handing a tampon to Justin Thomas during the Genesis Invitational on Thursday.
Johnson lambasted Woods for apologizing “if I offended anybody,” after receiving backlash for what appeared to be a joke between the two. Him and Thomas.
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Michael Johnson celebrates winning the men’s 200 meters during the Olympic Games on August 1, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. (David Madison / Getty Images)
“An apology that begins with ‘if I offended anyone’ is not an apology. But it’s Tiger. Never been a leader and he’s Teflon,” Johnson wrote on Twitter on Friday. “Still declared after all the mistakes, so he hasn’t learned anything. The media always focuses on the miraculous improvement. Why there is never a need for an improvement.”
Woods handed the tampon to Thomas after he overshot him on a hole in the first round of the tournament. Thomas laughed at what Woods called a “prank”, but Woods said many people didn’t take it lightly.
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Tiger Woods during the final round of the Genesis Invitational on February 19, 2023 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. (Cliff Hawkins / Getty Images)
“It was supposed to be a fun game, but obviously it didn’t turn out that way,” Woods said. “If I offended anyone, it didn’t matter. It was just friends having fun.”
Woods said: “If I offended anyone in any way, shape, or form, I’m sorry. It was not intended to be. We poke fun at each other all the time. In fact, I think That it didn’t come up.” Kind of like that, but between us, it’s different.”
Woods and Thomas have grown close since the latter became a pro. They were paired together during the 2019 Presidents Cup, helping their team win both their matches.
Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas tee off on the ninth during the Genesis Invitational on February 16, 2023. (Cliff Hawkins / Getty Images)
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The Genesis Invitational is Woods’ first tournament since The Open Championship last July.
Fox News’ Ryan Moric contributed to this report.