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that sportscaster Jack Whitaker was banned from The Masters for six years after referring to fans as a mob . Spectators at The Masters are referred to as patrons . Augusta president Clifford Roberts said We don’t have mobs at Augusta and demanded that CBS remove Whitaker from the broadcast.

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Fun Fact: that sportscaster Jack Whitaker was banned from The Masters for six years after referring to fans as a “mob”. Spectators at The Masters are referred to as “patrons”. Augusta president Clifford Roberts said “We don’t have mobs at Augusta” and demanded that CBS remove Whitaker from the broadcast.

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