"Lopez had many fans among the players, including Weir"

Thomas Bonk, writing about the state of the West Coast Swing, notes the moribund state of the Bob Hope Classic and this about the bizarre removal of George Lopez as celebrity host:

Arnold Palmer, who won the first Hope 50 years ago, is coming back this month to serve as honorary host, and that's a nice touch. Palmer replaces, at least in title, comedian George Lopez, who was unceremoniously dumped after tournament officials were somehow shocked to learn that Lopez tends to track toward, well, edgy humor, even though that's been his act his entire career. Lopez had many fans among the players, including Weir, who isn't going to play in the celebrity field to make his feelings known.