Sports Opinion: Justin Thomas’ use of homophobic slur shows how far sports still has to go January 16, 2021January 16, 2021Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on Opinion: Justin Thomas’ use of homophobic slur shows how far sports still has to go Justin Thomas was caught using a homophobic slur and was later dropped by Ralph Lauren. It showed how far sports has to go in battling homophobia.