The event was set to be held at a golf course owned by former President Donald Trump in Florida. Poyer revealed in an Instagram video that a "big sponsor" had pulled out of the event, prompting other teams to drop out as well. The Erie County Medical Center Foundation, a beneficiary of the event, also withdrew from the tournament after receiving letters from teams "up north."
"They decided they didn’t want to take part in my tournament in which they took part in last year because of where it’s at, at Trump National Doral in South Florida,” Poyer said. "ECMC decided they can no longer take the pressure from up top, from the people above them and it probably has nothing to do with ECMC at all," he added.
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However, an ECMC spokesperson clarified that the foundation was a beneficiary of the event and not a sponsor. ECMC Foundation Executive Director Susan Gonzalez addressed the situation and said it was Poyer's decision to cancel. "Although the Foundation was not a sponsor, we have had an excellent partnership with Jordan and we respect his decision to cancel his tournament; we hope he will consider supporting us in his future events," Gonzalez said.
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Poyer expressed his gratitude to ECMC and acknowledged the political implications of the event's location. "I’m not naïve. I understand where they are on the political spectrum, where New York is on the political spectrum. Do I agree with a lot of it? No, I don’t. I’m sorry, but I don’t. …
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I say the quiet part out loud a lot and some of you don’t like that. My bad. I still went and put my ego aside and went to go help those who needed help or needed a laugh," he said.
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Poyer's representatives at Avalon Sports issued a statement expressing their disappointment at the negative comments and political division surrounding the event's cancellation. Poyer's wife, Rachel Bush, also took to Twitter to clarify that the event was not cancelled by Poyer and that the charity would return in 2024 at the same location. "The event was cancelled due to the arrogance of others, and then backing out last minute leaving us in a difficult spot to make everything happen properly," she said, thanking Trump and "all the amazing sponsors."
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The cancellation of the charity event highlights the ongoing political tensions surrounding Trump and his businesses. Despite the setback, Poyer and his team remain committed to their charitable efforts and plan to continue supporting ECMC in the future.
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