Buffalo Bills player cancels charity golf event at Trump venue due to ‘external pressures’.

Buffalo Bills Safety Jordan Poyer Cancels Celebrity Charity Golf Event

Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer has called off a celebrity charity golf event at one of former President Donald Trump’s golf courses following what he said were “external pressures.”

“I regret to inform you that my annual Golf Event in South Florida to help raise money for the [Buffalo] community, originally scheduled for July 10th at the Blue Monster at Trump National in Doral, has been rescheduled for next year,” he wrote in a June 24 Instagram post.

“Unfortunately, the location of the event led to a few sponsors and golfers withdrawing at the last minute due to external pressures,” said Poyer. “While it’s disappointing, I respect their decision.

“Nevertheless, we will persevere. Next offseason, we will host this event with unwavering dedication, ensuring that it remains free from any external distractions. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of you.”

In a video accompanying the Instagram post, in addition to announcing the cancelation, the NFL player lamented the partisan state of affairs in the United States.

He blasted people’s egos getting in the way of the annual fundraiser.

“I hope that we could get past that and it seemed we did, but we haven’t,” Poyer said.

“It seems like our egos get in the way of being a good human being: sharing love, sharing conversations, sharing laughter with people who may not believe in the same things that you do. It’s a huge problem in America right now.”

“Our egos are taking over the majority of our lives,” he said. “A lot of us don’t even know who we are anymore. We’re run by that ego self, run by the materialistic side, run by the things that don’t really matter.”

Poyer went on to talk about the importance of using his celebrity for good.

“I say this all the time to the people around me, I literally chase a ball for a living. Don’t get me wrong. I love doing it. But this life I have been given, this life we have all been given, is more than just chasing a ball around,” said the Bills’ safety, who lives in South Florida in the offseason.

“It’s trying to impact people’s lives in ways that I never could have fathomed that I could. I love doing it,” he said. “I love going to see Gabby at the hospital who had been paralyzed by a drunk driver. … the smile that she has when I walk in there.”

Poyer talked about connecting with those who are from diverse backgrounds.

“To think 20 years ago that I could make someone smile by just walking into a room. I can put my ego aside and just be a good human being,” he said.