“Unfortunately, there have been a lot of teams up north that have pulled out of the tournament, not only the tournament, but they also wrote emails to a big sponsor that was going to help sponsor my tournament, and this company now.”, it’s a shame they’ve pulled out and decided they don’t want to participate in my tournament, which they participated in last year, where it is, Trump National in Doral,” Poyer said, 32-year-old Oregon native while lounging poolside in a bathing suit.<\/p>\n
Poyer said the “big sponsor” was Erie County Medical Center, although the hospital he told the Buffalo News<\/a> who was a beneficiary of the event but not a sponsor.<\/p>\n Poyer said “numerous teams up north” pulled out because of Trump’s policy.Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n “ECMC decided they can no longer take the pressure from the top, from the people above them, and it probably has nothing to do with ECMC,” Poyer said. <\/p>\n “I’m very grateful and blessed to have worked with the people I’ve worked with at ECMC the last two years,” said the athlete, who lives in Miami during the offseason. <\/p>\n \t\t\tStay up to date with today’s most important news\t\t<\/h3>\n \n \t\t\tStay up to date with the latest news with Evening Update.\t\t<\/p>\n “I’m not naive. I understand where they are on the political spectrum, where New York is on the political spectrum. Do I agree with a lot of that? No, I don’t. I’m sorry, but I don’t.”<\/p>\n Erie County Medical Center did not respond to a request for comment from The Post.<\/p>\n But in a statement in the Buffalo News<\/a>ECMC Foundation Executive Director Susan Gonzalez said her organization \u201cwas fortunate to be a beneficiary of the Jordan Poyer Golf Tournament in Florida.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile the Foundation was not a sponsor, we have had an excellent partnership with Jordan and respect his decision to cancel his tournament; We hope you will consider supporting us at your future events.” <\/p>\n The golf outing, scheduled for July 11, was designed to raise money to upgrade ECMC’s gymnasium for teenagers in recovery services. according to WIVB in Buffalo. <\/a><\/p>\n The event was to bring together groups from the tournament with a celebrity athlete lineup, including Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis, New York Giants wide receiver Austin Proehl and Washington Commanders linebacker Cole Holcomb, the outlet said .<\/p>\n The former president’s golf courses and properties have been in disrepair before due to his polarizing politics.<\/p>\n New York City canceled its contract to run Ferry Point Golf Course in the Bronx following the January 6, 2021 riots at the Capitol. A judge later ruled that the maneuver was illegal.<\/p>\n A Saudi-funded tournament at Trump’s National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey has also been the site of protests by survivors and relatives of victims of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n Poyer promised his event would return next year.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\n
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The golf outing, scheduled for July 11, was designed to raise money to upgrade the gym at Erie County Medical Center for Teens in Recovery Services.Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n