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The American defectors to golf's Saudi-backed breakaway tour have been accused of 'betraying' the victims of the 9/11 terror atrocity in a scathing letter from a prominent support group.
The furious message was sent directly to representatives of Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and Kevin Na, with the claim that they have become 'complicit' in the 'whitewashing' of Saudi Arabia's reputation by cashing in with the controversial LIV Invitational Series.
In citing Saudi Arabia's prominent role in the terror attack, Terry Strada, the chair of 9/11 Families United, wrote: 'Whether it was the appeal of millions of dollars of hard cash, or just the opportunity to prosecute your professional grievances with the PGA, you have sold us out.
'This is a betrayal not only of us, but of all your countrymen.'
Strada, whose husband died in the attack, added: 'Our community wishes to express our outrage at your partnership with LIV Golf and remind you of the responsibility that your
