"Over the last few years, the Saudis using the nearly $1 trillion at their disposal through the Public Investment Fund have made significant investments in the world of sports. In addition to the creation of the PGA Tour rival LIV Golf, the Saudis, led by General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh, have gained a significant foothold in the world of combat sports."
"On Tuesday's episode of her new SiriusXM show Fan Service, Nolan called it fucking embarrassing seeing American leagues help the Saudis in their sports-washing endeavors. Nolan also invoked the September 11 attacks in her rant, citing the fact that many of the plane hijackers came from Saudi Arabia and al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden was born and educated there."
"Tom Brady says he's always admired the gane of flag football and is "coming out of retirement" to help launch the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Saudi Arabia in March."
Saudi Arabia has used nearly $1 trillion through the Public Investment Fund to invest heavily in global sports, creating LIV Golf and expanding into combat sports under General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh. Alalshikh promoted the highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight with UFC president Dana White and appeared ringside, then joined an NFL broadcast where Tom Brady announced a Fanatics Flag Football Classic to be held in Saudi Arabia. Critics accuse these deals of sports-washing. Podcaster Katie Nolan publicly condemned American leagues for partnering with Saudi entities, called the partnerships "fucking embarrassing," and invoked links between some 9/11 hijackers and Saudi Arabia.
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