Tiger Woulds
This morning I watched Tiger Woods apologize for his actions on TV and all I could think was, wow, what a coward. First of all because it was a scripted event without questions and second of all he didn’t really admit to anything the general public doesn’t already know. Doesn’t Tiger have enough money to just tell it like it is son? Why can’t he just come on TV and say “I just did what any man in my position would have done.” Then he could hug his mom and just be done with it. Judging by all the bling his mom was wearing I don’t think this is the first time she has gotten a sorry from Tiger either.
He claims that he made a mistake and is now in therapy and re-examining his Budhist upbringing. Puhlease. The only mistake Tiger made was getting married in the first place. I am sure Elin wasn’t the first model type to endulge in Tigers tastes for skinny blond models. She just hit the lottery when he decided to marry her. Listening to the guy talk he doesn’t exactly strike me as a charmer so I am sure it wasn’t a situation of “hey who is that good looking guy in the golf cart over there…” – Let’s face it…she married him because he is Tiger Woods, he is a billionaire.
It’s easy for me to sit here and say I would never cheat on my wife. I married her because I want to spend the rest of my life with her. Now if I was a billionaire and on the road for months at a time would my priorities be the same? Not likely. Clearly Tiger had model types at his beck and call in every city and we all know the power of a beautiful woman. They can make us do some pretty crazy stuff, like go to an opera, or shave our nipples. I have trouble turning down a piece of cheesecake and yet we expect Tiger to turn his nose up to a gorgeous woman at every turn? I think not.
He said he realizes now that he lives by the same set of rules as everyone else but that’s not true either. When is the last time you think Tiger emptied the dishwasher or cleaned his own bathroom? He has people for that. Just like on the road he has people to take care of his personal needs. I know it’s a fine line and I am exaggerating a bit but it’s the same thing. If you hire a guy to pick up the dog shit in your back yard it’s because you can afford it.
If George Clooney came on TV and apologized for all of the women he was banging all at the same time the general male population would be getting line to shake his hand and buy his book. Why? Because he’s not married. Women would be in the same line trying to be his next. He just hasn’t fallen into the trap yet. Tiger is being punished for getting married in the first place. As a reporter on this topic the first question I would ask Tiger is “why would an old horn dog with your kinda money ever settle down in the prime of your career?”
Shame on all the cowardly sponsors at Nike and wherever else that can’t see out from behind their own curtain of infidelity. I hope that when Tiger returns to golf (and he will), and is back on top, that he refuses to play in any tournament that has anything to do with Nike. He should turn his back on them as they have to him. It is the Buddhist way.