The magazine and the 'noose' story and photo were taken seriously. Editor was fired, the magazine cover was taken off the web page, and the magazine pulled, complete with apologies. Folks are making the talk-show circuit to apologize.
Check out this link for more details.
The Abilene Reporter News weighed in as well. Nice job! Check this link out as well.
People just have to be responsible for their actions. Some things just have to be taken seriously. This is not about golf. It's about life. It's about people.