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What happened Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Phil Mickelson expelled from private golf club for inappropriate contact with female employee: report Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
Center Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee, report says KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-right Phil Mickelson Accused Of ‘Nonconsensual, Inappropriate’ Contact With Female Employee, Removed From Club: REPORT Daily Caller · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
C · Center High
Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee, report says Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee
Open source CL · Center-left Mostly Factual
Phil Mickelson expelled from private golf club for inappropriate contact with female employee: report Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club over allegations he made unwanted physical contact with a female employee, Golf Digest reported Thursday. Golf Digest cited multi...
Open source C · Center High
Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee, report says Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee
Open source C · Center High
Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee, report says Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee
Open source C · Center High
Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee, report says Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee
Open source C · Center High
Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee, report says Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee
Open source C · Center High
Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee, report says Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee
Open source C · Center High
Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee, report says Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee
Open source C · Center High
Mickelson kicked out of San Diego club for inappropriate contact with female employee, report says Golf Digest is reporting Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club for inappropriate contact with a female employee
Open source C · Center High
Golf legend kicked out of club after employee allegations, report says A Golf Digest report says Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club after a female employee made allegations against the legend of the sport.
Open source L · Left Mixed
Star golfer banned from local club for 'inappropriate contact' with female staffer: report star golfer banned local staffer
Golfing legend Phil Mickelson has been banned from the golf club near where he lives, following allegations of unwanted physical contact with a female employee. Several sources have confide...
Open source CR · Center-right Mixed
Phil Mickelson Accused Of ‘Nonconsensual, Inappropriate’ Contact With Female Employee, Removed From Club: REPORT phil mickelson accused nonconsensual employee
The allegations against Mickelson are happening months following him missing The Masters because of a "personal health matter"
Open source Details Score hidden · 12 sources · 3 bias buckets Score hidden until the match is cleaner Needs review confidence 12 sources · 3 bias buckets Needs review · outlier detected Formats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 11, 7:41 PM: Daily Caller joined the source map.
Jun 11, 8:11 PM: Raw Story joined the source map.
Jun 11, 8:14 PM: ABC News Australia joined the source map.
Jun 11, 8:21 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.
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