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Ralph Lauren has dropped Justin Thomas, the company announced on Friday.

The move comes one week after Thomas used a homophobic slur that was picked up by a green side mic at the Tournament of Champions.

He muttered the slur to himself after missing a par putt.

Ralph Lauren released the following Statement:

“While we acknowledge that he has apologized and recognizes the severity of his words, he is a paid ambassador of our brand and his actions conflict with the inclusive culture that we strive to uphold.

“In reflecting on the responsibility we have to all of our stakeholders, we have decided to discontinue our sponsorship of Mr. Thomas at this time. As we make this decision, our hope is that Mr. Thomas does the hard and necessary work in order to partner with us again – truly examining this incident, learning, growing and ultimately using his platform to promote inclusion.”

Thomas still has Titleist, Footjoy, Citi, NetJets, Woodford Reserve and Beats by Dre as sponsors. 

He is scheduled to play overseas next week.