Back in 2015, “Kennedy” host Lisa Montgomery responded to a story of Rory McIlroy’s ankle injury by revealing in no uncertain terms that she was not a fan. More specifically, though, she did so while using derogatory language — and while on a Fox News Live broadcast. “He’s a leprechaun. I can’t stand him,” she could be heard saying.
As if that wasn’t enough, Montgomery later addressed her comments, and to say she didn’t back down would be an understatement. “I called Rory McIlroy a leprechaun, and believe me, I wanted to call him much worse,” she said on Fox News. Unsurprisingly, she ended with the comment, “As you know, some of my best friends are leprechauns, and they also have tremendous senses of humor. Thank you.”
Montgomery attributed her hostility to McIlroy ending his engagement with tennis great Caroline Wozniacki via a phone call. However, something tells us Wozniacki probably didn’t appreciate her words. After all, in a joint interview for The New York Times alongside Serena Williams, just months after the split, Wozniacki, who has since married NBA retiree David Lee, shared that she had no ill will towards her ex. In fact, Williams gushed over just how gracious Wozniacki was over the situation. “She said, ‘I could never hate him. He’s been a big part of my life and even if I wanted to, I couldn’t hate him,'” Williams recounted.
