Canal + suspends two golf consultants after a slip-up on the mother of Matthieu Pavon, the French number 1 – Libération

There was a time when commentator Philippe Candeloro could comment on the air about the chest of an Italian skater without any consequences. Those days, fortunately, now seem to be over. The proof: last weekend, Canal + suspended two of its golf consultants, Fabrice Tarnaud and Patrice Barquez, after a slip-up regarding the mother of French number 1 Matthieu Pavon in the middle of the French Open. Managed internally, as told the Parisianthe case could result in more significant sanctions in the coming days.

The two commentators left the road on Thursday October 10. While Europe’s best golfers were swinging at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, the two men engaged in a tasteless joke about Matthieu Pavon’s design. “You were there when Matthew [Pavon] was designed…”said, one. And to engage: “you weren’t in the room? Is his dad Michel Pavon? […] It’s true that Matthieu Pavon was conceived at CREPS in Toulouse, we can still hear. The Mimosa room at CREPS de Lespinet in Toulouse, for those who know. On the Palmola golf course.” Comments which shocked the golf world and in particular the mother of French number 1 Béatrice Pavon-Deler, childhood friend of the two consultants.

In reaction, Matthieu Pavon made the decision to boycott the encrypted channel, refusing to take part in Canal interviews. Just like other French golfers including Victor Perez, Ugo Coussaud, Julien Guerrier, Adrien Saddier says le Figaro. With from the ParisianCanal + explains that it strongly condemns the comments that were made, “contrary to all values ​​and to what we can imagine on our antennas”. “I hope that these two people will no longer comment for Canal +. Shocking comments made live are unacceptable. It’s not awkward when the discussion on this subject lasts a good 3 minutes.he lamented on X the golfer Adrien Saddier.