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Lexi Thompson taking hiatus from social media after receiving a number of “hurtful” comments

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7 years ago

Apr 29, 2019

Lexi Thompson has decided to take a break from social media after receiving “hurtful” comments recently via her Instagram page.

The 24-year-old has been one of the most active players on the social media platform over the past few years, with a following of over 400k, but when announcing the decision that she would take a hiatus from the photo app, Thompson explained that she was tired of dealing with the hurtful comments that she had been receiving lately.

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Hey everybody, just want to say I will be taking a break from social media. If I post it will be from my management team for me. I’m too involved with it, and to read some of the hurtful things being said to me lately isn’t fair and I’m not dealing with it. Thank you to my true fans out there I will be back on but I’m going to be focusing on me right now and my life. Thanks for understanding. ??

A post shared by Lexi Thompson (@lexi) on Apr 27, 2019 at 9:12pm PDT

Thompson received several negative comments on the social media site after it was revealed that she and talk-show host Rush Limbaugh had played golf with President Donald Trump over Easter Weekend.

The 10-time winner on the LPGA Tour last announced a break from the social media platform after her grandmother passed away in 2016.

At last week’s LA Open, Thompson missed the cut after shooting rounds of 75 and 72.

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9 Comments

Larry

May 1, 2019 at 7:32 am

I guess she hasn’t read “Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump”

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Mark

May 1, 2019 at 4:33 am

Your president and Limbaugh are polarising characters: you must know this. So if you choose to publicly share your association with them you can expect both support and criticism. (It does sadden me that many people are unable to politely express a different point of view; it frequently happens in WRX’s forums.)

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Dave

Apr 30, 2019 at 8:14 pm

I fully support Lexi and he right to play golf with anybody she pleases. Social media is a petri dish for scum.

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John

Apr 30, 2019 at 10:36 am

Unless the hurtful comments are coming from people that know and love you, it is probably best to ignore them. Quitting social media is letting them win. Lexi or anyone famous should know this about social media…people will say hurtful things…why…? Who knows, but unfortunately it come with the territory of being famous. Grow up, your 24 years old…and practically a superstar…there are people out there with far less, protected by a screen, that feel that can say whatever they want with out consequence…and they pretty much can. Stand up to these cyber bully’s..don’t let them win…..your true fans and your sponsors will be thankful.

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Jamie

Apr 29, 2019 at 10:34 pm

Social media is for insecure losers anyway. Never had it. Never will. Stay away, Lexi, talk to people, and regain sanity.

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Tom54

Apr 29, 2019 at 5:08 pm

How sad is it that people have to go after a person just for being in the company of our president. Lexi Thompson is a wonderful role model for the LPGA and does not need any of this garbage that some people have decided to put out there on social media. I hope she realizes there are more fans of her than there are morons who cannot take politics out of everything that they see.

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Tom54

Apr 29, 2019 at 4:07 pm

I knew as soon as I saw the picture of her with Trump and Limbaugh that there would be an “outcry” from the people that need to get a life. Don’t normal people realize that it is an honor to be invited to participate in anything with the president of this country? A lot of people can separate politics from normal activities but sadly, many cannot. Lexi Thompson is one of the best role models we have in the LPGA and should not be labeled as anything but that. Keep your political differences out of sports in general please.

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- JuannyBravo
  
  May 1, 2019 at 9:31 am
  
  Funny how people who say this would never have gone and played golf with Obama or Clinton if invited.
  
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William Jackson

Apr 29, 2019 at 3:48 pm

What is sad is that others cannot respect other people, especially if they have opposing viewpoints, politically. Instead, they go on the attack and hide behind social media. I don’t blame Lexi for getting off of social media for a while. For those of you who do things like this, at least have the guts to sign your real name.

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