New York Jets co-owner Robert “Woody” Johnson got to branch out from his NFL world in 2017 when President Donald Trump picked him to be his ambassador to the United Kingdom.
That official position is also why Johnson finds himself under scrutiny beyond what he’s probably used to as an NFL team owner.
On Tuesday, a New York Times story said Trump asked Johnson to “see if the British government could help steer” the British Open to his Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland.
On Wednesday, CNN reported that a State Department watchdog investigation over Johnson included allegations of racist and sexist comments.