Tiger...redux
 

Well, after emerging from two months of sex therapy, his public speaking skills could now use some work. What a lousy speech, and worse yet, what a louse.

A long, drawn out canned apology from a canned man, and every L.A. radio station didn't miss the opportunity to completely ridicule him (I listened to it on the way in to work).

Honestly, he should have kept quiet and returned to the golf course to do the job the public expects of him.

The "news" world has gone mad. They preempted programing for a cheating louse to give his BS story. What the hell is the world coming from. This is news? I'm tempted to e mail all the PD's at those stations to complain, but as long as the rest of the world stops to look at the wreck it will fall on deaf ears. What a crock of crap.

He really had that "deer in the headlights" look. Did you catch the use of the word "entitled"? Another douche. If his Father was still alive, he'd give this little prick the a$$ whoopin' he deserves.

A little "tiger song"

YouTube - Tiger & Whores - Floyd Tucker

the lamestream media has to make this something, they wouldn't talk about Edwards and his affairs so this is how they show us they are on top of things. To me, big deal, I don't understand him but I don't care. He isn't in politics, he would never be in politics. He is just like any other hollywood celeb. If he can get his hot wife back and play golf he will be lucky. I don't care about it. I do like to watch him golf. If I were him I wouldn't say squat, just tell the reporters he isn't talking about it, ask me about golf.

The media has sunk to a new low giving this scumbag preemptive air time for his dirty laundry. I don't care how good he plays golf.

Boy you guys are harsh... I don't think his personal life is any of our business (just between him and his family). That said our voyeuristic society demanded an "apology". He complied, now let's move on.

Yeah, big deal, they are all "adults" if his wife takes him back, it's up to her. Hillary stayed with Bill, Edward's wife stuck by him for a long time, Koby's wife took him back after the 4 mill diamond ring, if she stays with Tiger there will be some money invested in her future. Vick is playing football and he was a dog killer. What did this guy do that was worse than any of those?

Why would his dad give tiger a whoopin?

Where do you think Tiger learned his cheating ways from? His mom and dad didn't live in separate houses for no reason.

Wow. That's harsh. I'm not saying he's a saint but c'mon. He said a lot of good things and completely owned his actions. Not once did he point to anything and say "not my fault". He squarely admitted feeling above the rules and entitled. Made no excuses and realizes his role in the world and his foundation for the advancement of education.

I thought he did well and I'm no Tiger honk.

It looked like he was having a had time holding it together. That says "I'm vulnerable and ashamed". That's a real feeling of contrition.

Now, for the long term? We'll see. But I think he's on his way. That first step is never easy.

Then why do you think he gave a public apology, and made his private life public?

That's fully his choice, he could keep his private life private if he so chooses.

Because it was a no-win situation. The media made it a big deal, and if he didn't "respond" in some fashion, he'd be accused of running, hiding, and being "in denial". Unfortunately, he had no choice.

My point is that the media world actually stopped spinning for a moment while he went to confession.
Couldn't he have done this with privacy? He's just a golfer.

Looks like he did a pretty good job for quite a while, he kept it pretty private, but now he wants to get back to golf and people will always be asking questions, he had to try. I wouldn't do it, just go back to golf and it will die in six months. Why do more people care about this than cared about Monica?

Everybody has a choice.

He could chose to just not say anything. He can choose to continue playing golf. Or not play golf. If he wants to stay out of the public limelight, he can easily do it (as was proven over the last few months).

To say that Tiger woods has no choice in his life is crazy.

He should have gone to the mic and stated "so, do you think that you're hot enough to sleep with me? --Bring it! "


...I really haven't followed this nonsense.

His righ thand is probably too sore to play golf.

So what? Everyone realizes the impertinence of the media. I believe more people would be on Tiger's side if he were to ignore them and return to either rehab or golf without a word a public word in his own defense. But really, he's no smarter, cleaner, wiser or dedicated than any other sleazeball out there because he gave a statement. He's a mockery.

Secondly, at the outset, it was Tiger's choice to make Tiger a public figure. He participated in a multitude of traditional and internet media to increase his public personae. By his actions alone, he became one of the most visible athletes on Earth.

Couldn't help not following it this morning. Well, sure, I could have tuned into Spanish radio, but Tiger's long-winded mea culpa was broadcast there too. :rolleyes:

Do you really think I meant that he literally had "no choice"? Of course he had a choice, but it was figuratively between being shot or hung. The point is that he would be criticized no matter what he did. He made a choice to apologize, so what the freaking big deal? Personally, I don't care whether he apologized or not. Why do you?

Yep. Same experience here. (which is also SoCal) ...I kept on changing stations. --sheesh, it's everywhere.