Golf writer quits publication after he says outlet wouldn't publish pregnant golfer's pro-life views

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A former senior writer at a major golf outlet claimed he resigned from the publication after his editors demanded he cut the pro-life and Christian elements from an interview he did with professional golfer Amy Olson, who is competing while pregnant. 

Steve Eubanks, a sportswriter and employee at Global Golf Post, alleged that his fellow staff "went ballistic" over the content of the interview, and said that his executive editor mandated that the outlet would only run it if it cut out the sections that covered Olson’s Christianity and pro-life views. 

Eubanks claimed that then and there, he announced his resignation from the outlet. 

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A senior writer at a major golf publication claimed he resigned after his editors refused to publish an interview with professional golfer Amy Olson that contained her pro-life, Christian views.  (Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

The incident began when Global Golf Post tasked him with doing a preview story about the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament that was being held in Pebble Beach, California in July. 

Allowed to choose which golfer he would center the piece around, Eubanks opted for Olson, who would be competing at the tournament while she was seven months pregnant with her first child. 

Eubanks spoke to Olson about competing while pregnant during the interview, asking her what people have thought about it.

In portions of the unpublished interview shared by The Blaze, Olson told Eubanks, "I've