Amanda Balionis fights back at trolls after latest CBS golf interview sparks fresh controversy
Amanda Balionis has hit out at critics of her interview with Rickie Fowler at the weekend after trolls urged CBS to fire the reporter for being too ‘negative’.
The 38-year-old spoke with Fowler after his impressive three-under third round at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday, which left him only four shots off the lead.
Yet during their conversation at the end of the round, Balionis was slammed for pointing to the PGA Tour star’s putting average – which currently ranks him 125th on the tour.
She also asked him how it felt to be competing for a title again after being stuck in ‘neutral’ for a long period of time.
ollowing the interview, Balionois shared screenshots on Instagram of two messages she received from trolls, which branded her a ‘highly unprofessional journalist’ and ‘negative’.
One of the messages in question also claimed that CBS ‘should have fired Amanda some time ago.’
While sharing the posts on her story, Balionis also fired back by stressing that trying to be ‘perfect’ to impress others is an impossible task.
