Is golfer Vijay Singh doiing the right thing, filing a suit against the PGA Tour? After all it was him that used the banned substance.
Golfer Vijay Singh tried to do the right thing when he came forward months ago and admitted to using deer antler spray. At the time Singh didn’t realize the spray contained a banned substance that was on the PGA tour’s banned substance list. Now that he has been cleared of any wrong doing, he and his attorney filed a suit against the PGA tour. Why on Earth is Singh taking this...
Vijay Singh Suing PGA Tour Over Deer Antler Spray Accusations
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Vijay Singh sued the PGA Tour on Wednesday for exposing him to “public humiliation and ridicule” during a 12-week investigation into his use of deer antler spray that ended last week when the tour dropped its case against him.
The lawsuit was a surprise, and so was the timing — the day before The Players Championship, the flagship event on the PGA...
Vijay Singh is suing the PGA
This week Vijay Singh announced that he was suing the PGA Tour claiming that they damaged his reputation after not doing a good enough job researching the levels of IGF-1 — a banned substance in the PGA — in deer antler spray Singh was using. The lawsuit was filed in New York, where the Tour office is. In the lawsuit it said on Feb. 19th the PGA told Vijay Singh that he was going...
Singh fighting a losing battle
Vijay Singh's suing the PGA Tour, his lawyer says, to "reclaim his reputation."
And that begs the question of just what reputation he's trying to reclaim?
The surly Fijian -- who contravened the tour's drug policy, got off on a technicality last week but on Wednesday sued because of the damage done to his character -- isn't exactly golf's Mr. Congeniality...
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May 08, 2013
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ICYMI: Vijay Singh Sues PGA Tour over "Public Humiliation"
Really?
When exactly was the last time Mr. Singh was relevant again?
Anyone?
So, Mr. Singh decided on Wednesday that he is suing the PGA Tour for what he claims is "Public Humiliation and ridicule for months" after being linked to "Deer Antler Spray" which was initially believed to be a performance enhancing substance.
Mind you, he wasn't suspended...
Though no ban, Singh sues PGA Tour
Vijay Singh is suing the PGA Tour over the way it handled the investigation of his use of deer antler spray.
Singh filed the lawsuit in New York on Wednesday, one week after the tour said it was dropping its case against him. It said the World Anti-Doping Agency said two weeks ago it no longer considers the spray a banned substance except for a positive test.
The lawsuit says the...
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May 08, 2013
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Singh suing PGA over proposed suspension
Vijay Singh is suing the PGA Tour over the way it handled the investigation of his use of deer antler spray.
Singh filed the lawsuit in New York on Wednesday, one week after the tour said it was dropping its case against him. It said the World Anti-Doping Agency said two weeks ago it no longer considers the spray a banned substance except for a positive test.
The lawsuit says the...
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May 08, 2013
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Vijay Singh files lawsuit against PGA over deer antler spray
Vijah Singh isn't happy about the PGA Tour wrongfully accusing him of using a performance-enhancing drug. And the veteran golfer has decided to take formal action on Wednesday.In January, Singh admitted to using deer antler spray, but said he was unaware that it contained any ingredient banned by the Tour. This is when the PGA launched an investigation and alleged that Singh...
Singh withdraws after exoneration
Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the Wells Fargo Championship, citing a sore back.
Singh pulled out of the tournament one day after the PGA Tour said it would not punish the 50-year-old Fijian for his admission that he used deer antler spray. The tour said the World Anti-Doping Agency informed it that spray contains only small amounts of a substance that is banned under the anti-doping...
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May 01, 2013
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On The PGA Tour The Signing Of A Incorrect Score Card Means A Disqualification, What About The Use Of A Banned Substance For Vijay Singh?
Professional Golfer Vijay Singh finds himself in a predicament. It seems he has used Deer Antler Spray for a several years and under the guide lines the PGA tour implemented in 2008 Singh has problems. Sing released a statement earlier today saying; “While I have used deer antler spray, at no time was I aware that it may contain a substance that is banned under the PGA Tour...
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