Exploring Phil Mickelson's withdrawal from a major tournament after public scrutiny and controversy related to a rival golf league supported by Saudi Arabia's public investment fund.
In ancient Rome, it was bread and circuses. Today, it’s a World Cup, an Olympics, and a new Saudi-backed golf league that’s challenging the PGA Tour. Can a sporting event really repair a country’s reputation — or will it trigger the dreaded Streisand Effect? Also: why the major U.S. sports leagues are warming up to the idea of foreign investment.
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Jodi Balsam, professor of clinical law at Brooklyn Law School.