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Originally Posted by Dueller

That had to be tough for Woods. And I don't think it was to salvage his sponsorship deals, etc. I think he was truly contrite.

As to the need to apologize to the ones he hurt with his actions, that's one of the first steps to personal recovery. I think he was most sincere when he told the media to leave his children out of this...stop stalking them on the way to school, etc.

I do think there was a need for the public contrition...he is a product of the media and he is the figurehead for a number of publicly supported charities/foundations, so I think that is the venue where he should apologize.

So he's a great golfer but has character flaws. While it is nice for all of us to say we have such strong scruples to resist excessive behaviour, I doubt any of us has ever been faced with essentially unlimited resources of wealth, popularity, adoration, awe, etc and the accompanying tendency to feel entitled to whatever temptation that comes your way as a result.

If he moves forward from this point and privately tries to salvage his life without doing the Oprah show, he will have my respect.

Concur.