Brandel Eugene Chamblee is a former American professional golfer, commentator, and writer. Chamblee was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Speech Communication and was a first-team All-American in his junior year and twice a second-team All-American.
Why did Patrick Reed sue Brandel Chamblee?
LIV golfer Patrick Reed filed a defamation lawsuit against the Golf Channel and pundit Brandel Chamblee in Texas on Tuesday, claiming that they had falsely implied that he was “purely playing for blood money” in the league supported by Saudi Arabia.
What did Chamblee say about Reed?
Chamblee referred to the 2018 Masters champion and other players who participated in the Saudi-sponsored LIV Golf Invitational series as “aligning themselves with a dictatorial, murdering tyrant” in an interview with the Travis Fulton podcast in June, according to the lawsuit.
The 32-year-old is seeking a trial by jury for compensatory damages of more than $750 million as well as injunctive relief for consequential and punitive damages.