Golf Channel · Mar 28, 2019
Spieth not 'educated enough' to talk about Special Olympic funding cuts
AUSTIN, Texas – As a general rule PGA Tour players try to avoid getting embroiled in political debates but on this particular issue Jordan Spieth is in a difficult position.
Spieth’s mother, Christine, posted multiple tweets this week following news that the federal government has proposed ending a $17.6 million grant to the Special Olympics as part of large cuts proposed by Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
“This is HORRIBLE!!!” Christine Spieth tweeted. She added in a separate tweet, “Has [DeVos] EVER witnessed a Special Olympics ceremony?? It is a humbling experience that only those who have witnessed will EVER understand!!”