Woods: ‘I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted’ (Updated with video)
Tiger Woods appeared contrite during his 13-minute statement Friday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP photo)
In the strangest of settings, Tiger Woods gave a 13-minute, nationally televised public confession Friday morning before mostly friends and family members at a Florida country club, admitting to having several affairs and at one point saying, “I have a lot to atone for.”
Woods’ wife, Elin Nordegren, did not appear to be present for Woods’ statement, after which he took no questions from the few media members who were allowed in the room at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
“I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior that I’ve been involved in,” Woods said early in the statement. And that pretty much set the tone for his first public statement since a sex scandal broke in November Friday before a roomful of mostly friends and supporters near his home in Windemere, Fla.
Woods appeared emotional, speaking slowly as he read from a prepared statement. Immediately afterward, he hugged his mother, Kutilda Woods, who was sitting in the front row. According to the AP, she whispered in his ear: “I said ‘I’m so proud of you. Never think you stand alone. Mom will always be there for you and I love you.”
Woods said he did not know when he will return to golf, but did not rule out playing on the PGA Tour in 2010. There has been only speculation that Woods plans to play in at the Masters at Augusta National April 8-11.
“I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you. I have made you question who I am and how I could have done the things I did. I’m embarrassed that I have put you in this position. For all that I have done, I am so sorry. I have a lot to atone for.”
Woods also denied media reports that Elin ever attacked him, commenting: “Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal. Elin deserves praise, not blame. The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was unfaithful. I had affairs, I cheated. What I did is not acceptable. And I am the only person to blame.
Woods admitted attending a 45-day therapy session, presumably for a sex addiction, “to receive guidance for the issues I am facing.” He said he plans to return to therapy Saturday, acknowledging, “I have a long way to go.
“I convinced myself normal rules didn’t apply. I thought about only myself. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to do. I wanted to enjoy all of the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled.”
Woods apologized to his wife, family and friends.
My initial thoughts are that Woods appeared contrite, even if well-rehearsed. I would’ve liked to see him answer questions but he reiterated that that’s a matter between he and his wife.
What are you thoughts of his comments? Do you believe the statement is satisfactory and do you believe Woods was being genuine?
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Here’s video of Woods’ statement:
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Here is a transcript of Woods’ statement:
Good morning, and thank you for joining me.
Many of you in this room are my friends. Many of you in this room know me. Many of you have cheered for me, you worked with me, or you supported me. Now every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. I want to say to each of you, simply and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in.
I know people want to find out how I could be so selfish and so foolish. People want to know how I could have done these things to my wife, Elin, and to my children. And while I have always tried to be a private person, there are some things I want to say.
Elin and I have started the process of discussing the damage caused by my behavior. As Elin pointed out to me, my real apology to her will not come in the form of words. It will come from my behavior over time. We have a lot to discuss. However, what we say to each other will remain between the two of us.
I am also aware of the pain my behavior has caused to those of you in this room. I have let you down. And I have let down my fans. For many of you, especially my friends, my behavior has been a personal disappointment. To those of you who work for me, I have let you down personally and professionally. My behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners, to everyone involved in my foundation, including my staff, board of directors, sponsors, and most importantly, the young students we reach. Our work is more important than ever. Thirteen years ago, my dad and I envisioned helping young people achieve their dreams through education. This work remains unchanged and will continue to grow. From the Learning Center students in Southern California to the Earl Woods scholars in Washington, D.C., millions of kids have changed their lives and I am dedicated to making sure that continues.
But still, I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you. I have made you question who I am and how I could have done the things I did. I’m embarrassed that I have put you in this position. For all that I have done, I am so sorry. I have a lot to atone for.
But there’s one issue I really want to discuss. Some people have speculated that Elin somehow hurt or attacked me on Thanksgiving night. It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that. Elin never hit me that night or any other night. There has never been an episode of domestic violence in our marriage, ever. Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal. Elin deserves praise, not blame. The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was unfaithful. I had affairs, I cheated. What I did is not acceptable. And I am the only person to blame.
I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in. I knew my actions were wrong, but I convinced myself that normal rules didn’t apply. I never thought about who I was hurting. Instead I thought only about myself. I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame, I didn’t have far – I didn’t have to go far to find them. I was wrong, I was foolish. I don’t get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me. I brought this shame on myself. I hurt my wife, my kids, my mother, my wife’s family, my friends, my foundation, and kids all around the world who admired me.
I’ve had a lot of time to think about what I’ve done. My failures have made me look at myself in a way I never wanted to before. It’s now up to me to make amends, and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I’ve made. It’s up to me to start living a life of integrity.
I once heard, and I believe it’s true, it’s not what you achieve in life that matters; it’s what you overcome. Achievements on the golf course are only part of setting an example. Character and decency are what really count. Parents used to point at me as a role model for their kids. I owe all those families a special apology. I want to say to them that I am truly sorry.
It’s hard to admit that I need help, but I do. For 45 days, from the end of December to early February, I was in in-patient therapy receiving guidance for the issues I’m facing. I have a long way to go. But I’ve taken my first steps in the right direction.
As I proceed, I understand people have questions. I understand the press wants me to – wants to ask me for the details of the times I was unfaithful. I understand people want to know whether Elin and I will remain together. Please know that as far as I’m concerned, every one of these questions, and answers, is a matter between Elin and me. These are issues between a husband and a wife.
Some people have made up things that never happened. They said I used performance-enhancing drugs. This is completely and utterly false.
Some have written things about my family. Despite the damage I have done, I still believe it is right to shield my family from the public spotlight. They did not do these things; I did. I have always tried to maintain a private space for my wife and children. They have been kept separate from my sponsors, from my commercial endorsements. When my children were born, we only released photographs so that the paparazzi could not chase them. However, my behavior doesn’t make it right for the media to follow my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to school and report the school’s location. They staked out my wife and they pursued my mom. Whatever my wrongdoings, for the sake of my family: Please leave my wife and kids alone.
I recognize I have brought this on myself, and I know, above all, I am the one who needs to change. I owe it to my family to become a better person. I owe it to those closest to me to become a better man. That’s where my focus will be. I have a lot of work to do, and I intend to dedicate myself to doing it.
Part of following this path for me is Buddhism, which my mother taught me at a young age. People probably don’t realize it, but I was raised a Buddhist, and I actively practiced my faith from childhood until I drifted away from it in recent years. Buddhism teaches that a creation of things outside ourselves causes an unhappy and pointless search for security. It teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously, I lost track of what I was taught.
As I move forward, I will continue to receive help because I’ve learned that’s how people really do change. Starting tomorrow, I will leave for more treatment and more therapy. I would like to thank my friends at Accenture and the players in the field this week for understanding why I’m making these remarks today. In therapy, I’ve learned the importance of looking at my spiritual life and keeping in balance with my professional life. I need to regain my balance and be centered, so I can say the things that are most important to me: My marriage and my children. That also means relying on others for help. I learned to seek support from my peers in therapy, and I hope someday to return that support to others who are seeking help.
I do plan to return to golf one day. I just don’t know when that day will be. I don’t rule out that it will be this year. When I do return, I need to make my behavior more respectful of the game.
In recent weeks, I have received many thousands of e-mails, letters and phone calls from people expressing good wishes. To everyone who has reached out to me and my family, thank you. Your encouragement means the world to Elin and me. I want to thank the PGA Tour, Commissioner Finchem, and the players for their patience and understanding while I work on my private life. I look forward to seeing my fellow players on the course.
Finally, there are many people in this room, and there are many people at home who believed in me. Today I want to ask for your help. I ask you to find room in your heart to one day believe in me again.
Thank you.
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302 comments Add your comment
Peadawg
February 19th, 2010
11:29 am
Nice speech even though it wasn’t needed. This should be between him and his family. The media have been scumbags during this.
Blue
February 19th, 2010
11:30 am
Tiger is a moron.
First
Cammi317
February 19th, 2010
11:30 am
I REPEAT….Who the in the heck was so distraught that Tiger cheated that they felt like they needed an apology? I am sick to death of hearing about this. He’s a freaking golfer, not an elected official taking exotic trips with tax payer dollars. The only news worthy portion of the entire ordeal was when his wife attempted to beat him to death with his own golf clubs! NOW THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT.
Hold that Tiger
February 19th, 2010
11:30 am
Good lord, Jeff. Why on earth does Tiger have to control the situation? This is his personal life and he seems to be handling it as anyone of us would in the same situation. He owes us nothing. NOTHING. It’s his family that he has to answer to. He has been in treatment for months and appears to be taking this very seriously so that he can save his family and save himself. At the end of the day, that is all that matters. He has the right to not answer questions about this matter. The only one who deserves to ask questions is Elin.
We are all lucky to have witnessed greatness over his career and the tour has blossomed since he joined it. But work and personal should be separate at all times. He has suffered because of the suffering he caused. That the man is trying to save himself is a testament to who he is. You should let him be. We all should. I forgive him as a fan because I don’t care in his personal life. Because I really really doubt anyone on this board or the writer of this column would be able to stand up to the scrutiny he is always under. You would crack like warm sheet of ice. What a bunch of hypocrites.
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:30 am
The issue is not his wife, Woods said, but his “repeated irresponsible behavior, I had affairs, I have cheated. … I stopped living by the core values I was taught
Huh? His Dad ran around on his Mom the whole time when he was going up. In fact Tiger has a half brother. I would say he was living exactly by the core values he was taught. The apple did not fall far from the tree.
Trip
February 19th, 2010
11:31 am
He lied about Elin not hitting him with the golf club.
All I'm Saying Is...
February 19th, 2010
11:32 am
Scripted or not, sincere or not, he said what needed to be said (maybe not what you wanted him to say or done the way you wanted) to the people that mattered most (i.e. not the media), made some additional points (no domestic violence in my household ever, never took performance enhancing drugs), explained why this needed to be done today and agreed that he now has to walk the talk.
My advice at this point is to find something else to do with your time, folks.
I understand a plane crashed into the IRS building in Austin, TX, a lady in Atlanta was assaulted near GTech, the Winter Olympics are on, Accenture’s golf tournament is still going on, each of you probably have a friend or loved one who could use your help finding a job…you know, important things.
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:32 am
Nice speech even though it wasn’t needed. This should be between him and his family. The media have been scumbags during this.
Huh? Tiger brought this on himself. Im sorry but cry me a river. When you set yourself up as the All American guy and family man and make millions of dollars off that image people have a right to know if that is real or not. It always amazes me how celebrities love the attention and the fame and fortune it brings them but when something negative happens they start screaming about privacy etc.
Give me a break.
Todd - Dacula
February 19th, 2010
11:33 am
Good apology; owed us nothing. Came accross to be very sincere and from his heart. Lets move on and respect his privacy. I feel that this wasn’t easy for him.
Tiger, take your time for the personal matters but hurry back to the game.
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
11:33 am
What would have happen if he had been raised a radical Islam instead of Buddist?
Tiger = scumbag
February 19th, 2010
11:33 am
Tiger is a dirtbag with no conscience. Haven’t seen anything that would change that fact.
Michael Scharff
February 19th, 2010
11:33 am
Trip, I agree. I think she was trying to beat the stew out of him, up to and including the point where she borke out the back window of the Escalade with the golf club.
Blue
February 19th, 2010
11:33 am
Not first. Peadawg…Tiger is the scum bag. As are the women who knew they were having sex with a married man. It’s NOT just between him and his family. He put his FRIENDS in very uncomfortable positions. Some of his friends knew this was going on, and then they are faced with keeping quiet because they are his friends or telling his wife because they can’t stand the weight of knowing what he is doing to her. So they say nothing…and have to sit there and deal with it. Like Tiger himself said…HE was selfish, irresponsible. The media are just doing their job…whether you like their job or not.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
11:34 am
He owes apologies, what he did was perfectly legal. Golf owes him more than he owes golf. As Ernie Els the purse was before Tiger showed up. Tiger owes golf nothing.
Michael Scharff
February 19th, 2010
11:34 am
Should have been “broke”, not “borke”…
GT '93
February 19th, 2010
11:35 am
Tiger is the man!
GT GT GT!
Go Tiger! Go Tiger! Go Tiger!
john daly
February 19th, 2010
11:35 am
NOW WILL THE WORLD BE SATISFIED!
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:35 am
And ill just say this. When you have this guys kind of money and fame and you are nailing Waffle House waitresses.
You got a big problem.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
11:36 am
I see Nikes new ad campaign.
Tiger walks into crowded area, takes the stage, shouts “I AM TIGER WOODS, ANY QUESTIONS”. after a 3 second silence he says “did’nt think so”.
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
11:37 am
Jeff, you have way too many blogs going on this Tiger thing this morning. Will you please pick one and stick with it?
How much hush money do you think the players on the PGA will be spending this year?
Also, on the denial of performance enhancing drugs? Was he talking about steroids or viagra? Has he been at the Hair Club for men or sex rehab?
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:37 am
Golf owes him more than he owes golf.
BS. Golf was around a long time before Tiger Woods and will be around a long time after he is gone.
Nobody is bigger than the game. Last I checked they still play basketball, even after Jordan retired.
All I'm Saying Is...
February 19th, 2010
11:38 am
“Huh? His Dad ran around on his Mom the whole time when he was going up. In fact Tiger has a half brother. I would say he was living exactly by the core values he was taught. The apple did not fall far from the tree.”
How do you know any of the above to be true, Shane? You have a lot of anger, my friend, and are tossing out comments without any proof.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
11:39 am
Shane, that is your opinion, but he is free to nail all the waffle house waitresses they want. He is tiger woods, and he can do anything he wants.
dan
February 19th, 2010
11:39 am
Couldn’t agree more Peadawg.
And I’ll take it one step further…the hell with Elin Woods! She has known about Tiger’s affairs for 3 YEARS!!! And she wasn’t afraid to go along for the BILLION DOLLAR lifestyle ride!! And now she’ll get millions of his money in a divorce settlement! Boo freakin hoo!! Let me tell ya’ll something, if my wife was worth 1 Billion dollars, and she wanted to cheat on me…as long as she loves me enough to keep me on the payroll I could deal with it. For $500 million dollars, I will find some VERY creative ways to deal with it. In this economy, Elin gets no sympathy from me.
Barf
February 19th, 2010
11:39 am
“Sex Addict” Hahahaha!!!!!! Yeahhhhh surrreeeeeeee.
BRUCE LEVINSON
February 19th, 2010
11:40 am
Tiger owes me an apology. Bwhaaaa….shut up and grow up. I hope Tiger plays the Masters. Can you imagine watching the rest of the chumps in the field…BORING…ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz.
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:40 am
How do you know any of the above to be true, Shane? You have a lot of anger, my friend, and are tossing out comments without any proof.
Dude its common knowledge.
AlphaDog
February 19th, 2010
11:42 am
Well done, Tiger! (and team) Only thing missing was Elin coming out from behind the curtain afterward. Go home, hug the kids, get back to the sham of counseling (been there, done that, paid $100/hr) and then get back to golf. You are still The Man inside the ropes and all of the wussies at the Accenture know it. BTW… who is watching this weeks tour event anyway?
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
11:42 am
Shane, golf purses went up X4 since he arrived. The cost to him has been his privacy, that he has done an incredible job keeping. However, now the press sees a crack in his armor, but they can’t break through, and it pisses them off.
If golfers are so pissed about what he did, they should give away 3/4 of their earnings, because they earned it because of Tiger.
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:42 am
Shane, that is your opinion, but he is free to nail all the waffle house waitresses they want. He is tiger woods, and he can do anything he wants.
Huh? Are you serious?
JSS
February 19th, 2010
11:42 am
I wonder IlliniDawg is going to go all “Huntsville” when they pull his supposed “tenure” for being anti Buddhist? As for that other one, Somebody needs stop drinking that lead based K-River water! It leads to making a fool of one’s self on a daily blogging basis! SW Michigan, home of every type of radical free range nut case this side of the Idaho border!
It is simple, either you’re going to let it go or you are not… I can care less one way or the other, but I wish Tiger and his family the best… Elin is a grown *** woman, she can take care of her own mental heath (she’s defacto rich), but there’s a portion who want a NASCAR Dale Earnhardt type of tragedy in human terms… Think about it…
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:43 am
but they can’t break through
dude they not only broke through they demolished it.
Bob Horner stayed hurt
February 19th, 2010
11:43 am
Did Tiger write the speech himself..?? Howcome he didn’t cry..?? Will he play in the Masters this year..??
All I'm Saying Is...
February 19th, 2010
11:43 am
Shane: Earl Woods, Tiger’s father, was married once before he met and married Tiger’s mom. That’s been written about and Tiger has nieces and nephews that he knows and acknowledges and knew and acknowledged while Earl was alive.
Tiger behaved recklessly, suffered (and continues to) the consequences, appears to have taken responsibility for his actions and is now saying that he will try via his actions to make things right. Like I typed, that’s that with that. We’ll see if he stays true to his intentions.
As for the rest of you spouting venom, hatred, and nasty comments on this blog—feel free to continue as that’s your right but as far as I am reading its all ‘blah, blah, blah’ and ‘yada, yada, yada’ because, at this point, we all know the details that need to be known.
Bob Didier caught here
February 19th, 2010
11:43 am
Shultz,
I live about 5 minutes from Sawgrass and the security down there was incredibly tight!! I mean this has all the theatre of a Kabuki Play.
I had read the other day that golfers currently on the course will be asked to hurry their play as to not be there while “tigers little passion play”.
Honestly?? I always thought this guy was a bit of a fake and a fraud. He is the greatest living golfer but I always suspected there was something behind the facade!
Anonymous
February 19th, 2010
11:44 am
The gutless Wonder STILL thinks the whole world revolves around him! He orchestrated a sham of a press conference at which no questions were allowed. If I were a fellow Tour member, I’d be disgusted. This morning’s “conference” was nothing more than a PR statement read aloud in front of friends & family. No wonder the ENTIRE 950 member Golf Writers Association boycotted it! he’s doing the Tour, the PGA and the game a huge disservice.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
11:44 am
Shane, yea I am serious, it he were Gay, would that be a problem? He has his sexual thing, ain’t nobodys business but Elin.
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:44 am
If golfers are so pissed about what he did, they should give away 3/4 of their earnings, because they earned it because of Tiger.
No doubt Tiger made everyone on the Tour alot of money. Not sure what that has to do with this though.
leland
February 19th, 2010
11:44 am
It seems he could have discussed his various women a little e.g., which one was best, which one worst, which one, if any, worth the consequences, and so on. Or, at least, he could have offered to give an introduction to anyone interested in meeting one on them.
Matt
February 19th, 2010
11:45 am
Not impressed by this “press” conference. What a big buildup for a nothing event. Leave the man alone to deal with his Wife and family. It’s not an important news story, just blown out of perspective by the howling of the media wanting to get their pound of flesh from the guy.
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:45 am
Shane, yea I am serious, it he were Gay, would that be a problem?
No.
BRUCE LEVINSON
February 19th, 2010
11:45 am
Don’t forget the PGA event in Myakoba Mexico. No one is even talking about that going on right now. Why does Accenture diss that tournament?
Dick
February 19th, 2010
11:46 am
And may I aske, who cares?
All I'm Saying Is...
February 19th, 2010
11:46 am
“Dude, its common knowledge.” — Shane, that’s the best you can do when you make disparaging comments about Earl Woods? Earl Woods is deceased, by the way, so you are such a low-life that you think its okay to speak ill of the dead? And the best you can do to justify your comment is to try and say its common knowledge? You’re disgusting and really need to get a life. Obviously you have a lot of jealousy towards Woods. Fortunately, the rest of us are human and realize people make mistakes. Time to move on people; nothing else to see here.
tim
February 19th, 2010
11:47 am
T Woods denied everything to the media when they 1st reported on his crap, and now he scolds the media for reporting “falsehoods”. Can’t have it both ways T Woods!
Tell It Like It Is
February 19th, 2010
11:47 am
Good speech and good approach. Straighten out his life then play some golf. The tour needs his presence. I hope he plays in Augusta.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
11:47 am
Shane, they broke thought, but, again, is that right? And again, that is the price he pays for bringing everything he did to golf. Golf owes him. Again, any player that thinks differently needs to donate 3/4th of thier wealth, otherwise they are hypocrites.
Just becaue he is the greatest golfer that ever played the game, does that mean he sould relent, and let the media hound is wife, mother and kids?
Neda
February 19th, 2010
11:48 am
It sounded like it was totally choreographed by some hack ad agency writer. There was no genuine apology or contrition.
Better luck next time, Tiger.
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:49 am
Shane: Earl Woods, Tiger’s father, was married once before he met and married Tiger’s mom. That’s been written about and Tiger has nieces and nephews that he knows and acknowledges and knew and acknowledged while Earl was alive.
Here you go dummy. And there are a million more just like this one.
E! Online speaks with Dina Parr, who dated Tiger Woods during high school and for one year in college. According to Parr, Woods’ father Earl had an affair with at least one woman, and Tiger “would be so upset” as a result. Woods has previously been alleged to have slept with mistress Jamie Jungers the night his father died.
Tiger In the Back Woods
February 19th, 2010
11:49 am
The mea culpa was exactly what I expected.
His wife will still leave him.
Jason
February 19th, 2010
11:50 am
The “Second Coming” has now spoken! God, I feel so refreshed! I am now in no pain! the idolatry that has followed Him has now been sated.
Even ancient Rome couldn’t match this for world history. Oh, Tiger! How you have finally put my heart to rest! I shall ever be in awe of you!
Pardon me while I puke.
CWILLI
February 19th, 2010
11:50 am
Tiger owes no one an apology for nothing, he only owes to his wife and children that’s it. This should have been a personal matter, it’s ashame someone would have to schedule natioanl TV time like they are the President to say I’m sorry to us for what he didn’t cheat on me. For those with your sarcastic opinions you really need to keep them to yourself about what his father did, what did your father do? Nobody is perfect we all have flaws anybody who is perfect cast the first stone. Tiger is a great athelete and golfer and he should get back in the game and keep it moving pity some of you can’t do the same and I don’t even care about golf, but I’m human I do make mistakes.
Tiger In the Back Woods
February 19th, 2010
11:51 am
He didn’t address the use of illegal drugs. He denied the steriods charge but said nothing about the alleged ecstasy and cocaine binges.
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:51 am
Just becaue he is the greatest golfer that ever played the game, does that mean he sould relent, and let the media hound is wife, mother and kids?
No. But it doesnt mean he just gets to do whatever he wants either. I mean serioulsy Waffle House waitresses. Im starting to think he isnt all that smart.
Anonymous
February 19th, 2010
11:52 am
The golf Channel’s alex miceli rips Tigger a new one at:
http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/Golf-Channel-s-Alex-Miceli-rails-on-Tiger-Woods-?urn=golf,220502
gtScoop
February 19th, 2010
11:52 am
Enough has been said. This whole Tiger Woods debacle has turn into a media circus and a tragic comedic soap opera. If Tiger wants redemption and forgiveness for his transgressions then he has to start getting his personal life and career in order in various ways. How he does that is his problem but whatever he does he should do it without all the media rig-a-ma-roll and personal pity displays. Actions speak louder than words. Enough said!
Robin
February 19th, 2010
11:52 am
Who cares? Just another high profile male sports figure who doesn’t WANT to stay faithful to his wife. Are there ANY that do??????
Tiger Fan
February 19th, 2010
11:53 am
The only person he needs to apologize to is Elin Woods. This is their personal business and nobody else. He is not the first and will not be the last one to cheat. Not saying that it is right – but that’s how the world of entertainment is. This happens to AVERAGE people everyday, it’s just not a big issue.
shane
February 19th, 2010
11:53 am
Tiger owes no one an apology for nothing, he only owes to his wife and children that’s it
One report states he lost his sponsors about 12 billion dollars because of this. Does he owe them anything?
Tiger's Love Child
February 19th, 2010
11:53 am
Daddy?
Neda
February 19th, 2010
11:54 am
I kind of doubt if there is anything to the drug accusations, but cheating on his wife repeatedly over a long period of time is bad enough. I don’t know why she hasn’t already dumped him.
Linda Moore
February 19th, 2010
11:54 am
The only person I feel sorry for are the children, I saw those blood sucking media outside her school the other day and she was hiding behind Elin…go away and leave this family alone…none of live in glass houses and I dont want to know the gory details of his infidelity. These whores new he was married and now they want an apology because he left them…….they need to go back to just being whores..
Rich
February 19th, 2010
11:55 am
I could care less about this.
Chipper Jones
February 19th, 2010
11:55 am
Man, I remember when I cheated on my wife…..Thank you Tiger for making everyone forget about my mistake.
Laurent
February 19th, 2010
11:55 am
Tiger simply fell prey to the same thing that most men do at some time in their life. God made women the most beauirtful remarkable creatures on earth. Married, engaged, single..it doesn’t matter. Men love the grace, beauty and sexuality of women, and it’s a wonderful thing. Of course when a man is married he is precluded from doing anything more than look and appreciate. Tiger got caught…Clinton got caught..Mark Sanford got caught..the list goes on and will never end. Men with money and fame will always be tested…every single day. Many will fail. Tiger owes us nothing. Allow him and his family to heal in privacy. If he comes back to golf, fine. Right now he needs to deal with his issues, and simply learn to control natural urges. In 2 years no one will remember any of this this.
tc
February 19th, 2010
11:56 am
a decent first step, but he has long way to go
Bob the Mormon
February 19th, 2010
11:56 am
I hate the people that honk their horns at me and my partner when we are on our bikes.
PLM
February 19th, 2010
11:57 am
WHO CARES?!?!?!
cj800
February 19th, 2010
11:57 am
Shane, when you attacked the character of a Green Beret Vietnam Vet (Tiger’s Dad) you became one of the lowest human scum in this city. Every athlete and movie star is going to cheat at some point, and if you marry one you know what you are in for period!!!!!!!
bubba in fl
February 19th, 2010
11:58 am
How much nooky therapy does it take.
Peedog
February 19th, 2010
11:59 am
Tiger owed us an apology and we got one. Thanks, Eldrick.
Bob Horner stayed hurt
February 19th, 2010
11:59 am
bubba….that was funny….I’m thinking there is no cure..
Paul in RDU
February 19th, 2010
12:00 pm
I can understand why Tiger thinks that by reading his statement “bimbogate” should go away.
However, if he thinks the questions concerning one of his doctors being arrested in Canada for performance enhancing drugs are going away just because he gives a denial he is in for a surprise.
He also picked a bad time of day to make his announcement if he is trying to rehabilitate his image with women – my wife had The View pre-empted for the news conference and she wasn’t pleased
Balderdash
February 19th, 2010
12:01 pm
When I’m rich and famous, I’m gonna take on any groupie I want to. And, I won’t care who doesn’t like it.
Jeffrey
February 19th, 2010
12:01 pm
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
DCB
February 19th, 2010
12:01 pm
You have to love it. Tiger comes clean as the media demands. Then because he shows “slight anger” at them in the presentation they criticize him for it “not being the right venue.” What a croc! Give the guy a break!
AJ
February 19th, 2010
12:01 pm
I think everyone should just get a life. Its people (paparazzi, fans, stalkers, reporters, etc) that put people on these pedestals and then when they do something wrong you want to demoralize them. You put them under the bus and roll over them like they’re not human.
Entertainers, Preachers, Bishops, Billionaires, Millionaires and all others are….HUMAN!!!!! They make mistakes. They do wrong. Some get caught and some don’t. You act like they owe you their life when they do wrong. Well guess what????? THEY DON’T!!!!! Whatever God they serve is the ONLY person they have to apologize to accept for the person that they hurt and wronged.
What’s in your closet? If we open your doors or follow you late at night or go through your laundry WHAT WILL WE FIND????? PLEASE!!!!! GET A LIFE!!!! I don’t think Tiger should have apologized publicly. He had already said enough. It’s HIS life. He has to pay for his wrong doing. ONLY HIM!!!!
Tiger I wish you all that life has to offer. You’ve achieved GREAT things and I’m sure you’ll achieve a LOT more. Hold your head up high and walk tall with dignity.
Rich
February 19th, 2010
12:02 pm
Just another Thug. He should move to SW DeKalb.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:02 pm
Shane, no, he owes this “sponsor” exactly what is says in the contract he signed. He obviously has made many sponsors a lot of money, so, if they lose it, that is their problem. If there is a morality cause in the contract and he breeched it, well, he owes want ever penalty that is written in the contract. If there was no morality clause in the contract, then, he breached nothing, and does not owe them a GD thing.
dan
February 19th, 2010
12:02 pm
Today’s media is so self righteous,
I don’t recall Mickey Mantle or a 1,000 other high profile athletes ever having to issue a formal apology, many of whom have done things 100x worse than Tiger Woods. Do these athletes have egos? Yes. Are they self centered? Of course. Their negative attributes when channeled correctly are the very things that make them great. As a culture we have made allowances for their shortcomings in their pursuits of greatness. Yet act shocked when they act out on “selfish” inpulses like cheating on their spouses. I’m not defending their behaviour. If you’re making millions of dollars a year, scrutiny is the price you pay for being successful. I do however feel that we as consumers should accept some responsiblity for the egos these professional athletes have. We build them up because of their talents, spend millions of dollars a year on their merchandise making them millionaires in the process, then look for the first opportunity to tear them down when they don’t live up to our bogus standards of morality. Seems a little hypocritical to me.
wishuhadit
February 19th, 2010
12:02 pm
you know, tiger doesn’t owe anything to anyone EXCEPT his family & friends. That is a man right there. Admitting he’s wrong, admitting who he’s let down, and basically stating you are to expect change from me. All you witch hunters out there. F YOU & your pot callin’ the kettle black mentalities. Good for you Tiger, I believe in you, always have.
sebecker
February 19th, 2010
12:02 pm
Just who does the media think they are and why do they think they are entitled to an explanation? Tiger Woods does not owe the public, the media or his sponsors anything. The sponsors can drop him (which many did) the media can choose to cover something else, the fans can choose not to watch, but Tiger Woods does not owe any of you anything. I am sick of these columinst with their “opinion” as though their thoughts, values should rule the day. I dare you to cover something else if you dont like his responses.
Anonymous
February 19th, 2010
12:03 pm
A marital contRact is a PROMISE not ot do what Tigger has repeatedly. Married men, whether famous or not, meet challenges to their fidelity too and if you’re not MAN enough to abide by the promise you made your wife when you agreed to marry her, then you are a sad, shadow of a man.
Neda
February 19th, 2010
12:04 pm
It’s no coincidence that Woods had his press conference on a day when the Accenture Match Play tournament was underway. He could have done it on Monday, when there is no tournament play, but he wanted to stick his finger in Accenture’s eye for dropping their sponsonship.
Some class. Elin should take this bum to the cleaners and then leave him to his party girls.
LADY D
February 19th, 2010
12:04 pm
Morally what Tiger did was wrong, illegal no.
Gen Neyland
February 19th, 2010
12:04 pm
The gentlemanly game of golf aside, Tiger Woods failed in his chip shot at par. His world will forever be a series of double bogey’s no matter what. As actions speak louder than words, his actions cost him the admiration of not only the golfing world, but the world of what remains of what many of us treasure. Moral human character associated with marriage. Is he alone in his failure..? Absolutely not. He joins a club with many well known men who wielded a bit of power and charisma along the way. Now, if he were a female sex addict, he’d be the life of many a stag parties, right dudes..?
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February 19th, 2010
12:05 pm
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Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:05 pm
Shane, so when Tiger returns to golf, and that tournament has Superbowl like viewing numbers, and all PGA sell commercials for 1 million a minute, and all the TV sponsors sell their products and make a bunch of money, will they “OWE” tiger? Will they hold a new conference telling him how much they owe him?
Gary
February 19th, 2010
12:05 pm
Who cares anyway. Tiger did not need to make this statement and all of the writers like Schultz, Steve Elling, and other golf writers can go pound sand. His personal life and problems within it are no matter to anyone. If he did something illegal and was busted for it, then ok I can see that point, but what he did is only wrong between him, his family, and his god. This speech should have been private and made in front of Elin, his mom, her family, and their kids. And to those who says he should talk about why he did it??? Are you serious? Do we really need to know why or who? It is none of our darn(trying to be clean) business and he owes us nothing.
I don’t agree with what he did and it is shameful, but that is between him and his family. I sure as heck won’t stop watching him play golf because of it. And the AP, CBS, etc….please why are we treating this event like it’s the President making a war time or similar speech? Tiger take care, get your life back in order, and hopefully we will see you by the time Pebble Beach and the U.S. Open roll around.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:06 pm
Lady D, and “moral” is a very fluid word. It is an opinion, but it is not absolute. He did NOTHING wrong.
Will
February 19th, 2010
12:06 pm
My God! What have we come to?
I really wonder about the people who say that Tiger needs to apologize to them. Outside of Elin his family and possibly his sponsors, Tiger owes an apology to no one. Certainly he doesn’t owe me an apology. I don’t think he owes you one either. He certainly owes no apology to anyone in the media, most of whom seem to feel that he’s owes it to them to “tell everything”. Balderdash!!!! I’ve never seen Tiger once sermonize about being a role model or about any issues of morality.
I am a golfer and have followed Tiger for years and not once have ever heard him say that we was or wanted to be a role model for anything other how to hit say, a nine iron. To the contrary, to the consternation of numerous civil rights leaders, Tiger has resisted the urge to get involved in moral issues. If you bought the idea that Tiger—or anyone else—was the paragon of virtue, then that’s something that you INFERRED. Not him.
Maybe, just maybe, the media (including Nancy Grace, Jane Vellez-Mitchell, Gerald Posner), Jesper Parnevik as well as a host of SELF-RIGHTEOUS, ANGRY WHITE PEOPLE (a few of whom appear to be jealous because they can no longer compete as golfers) should be apologizing to Tiger for “piling on and sitting in judgment”
And for those who say that he has no right to privacy in this case, let’s air out all of your dirty laundry in the media.
Jeff, what gives you the right to sit in judgment? Tiger does have to bare all to you or show contrition to you or anyone else except Elin and a FEW others—not even those slutty women who claim that they thought that they were ‘the only one.”. Yeah right. They knew what they were doing all along and just don’t want to admit that they have a minus IQ.
Dogdoo
February 19th, 2010
12:07 pm
Who cares about any of this? Enjoy your life and your Family. Tiger owes noone but his Family anything. There is real news to worry about. Jobs, troops losing their lives overseas etc. etc….
GoJackets
February 19th, 2010
12:07 pm
If someone cheats on their wife, then they should apologize to their wife(if they are sorry). I dont see why Tiger owes us anything. His apology means nothing to me because he has nothing to apologize to me for.
Ralph
February 19th, 2010
12:08 pm
I love how some say he lied about this or about that. Apparently “you” were there and have first hand, eye witness proof. What “you” know and what “you” THINK “you” know are 2 different things. Tiger is and will be the greatest golfer we have ever seen. If you are NOT a golfer, then you can’t understand. Making fun of something you don’t understand just shows how ignorant you really are. Rehab is a very tough thing to go through. Did Tiger answer all the questions…NO. Well he ever, I don’t think he has too. I hope he can get his family life together and I can’t wait to see him back on the golf course. He is pure grace with a golf club in his hands. Tiger take all the time you need. We’ll be here when you are ready……
Rich
February 19th, 2010
12:08 pm
Tiger broke one of The Ten Commandments. There’s no going back now. He will burn in Hell. It’s in The Bible and so that is the end of the discussion. He will burn for eternity.
Cammi317
February 19th, 2010
12:08 pm
At the end of the day the truth is this: If Tiger never picks up a golf club again, he’s still set for life financially. In other news: According to Sir Elton John: Jesus was Gay!
All I'm Saying Is...
February 19th, 2010
12:08 pm
Shane: E! Online is your source for affairs by Earl Woods? And a lady who dated Tiger in high school is their source? And you try to call me a dummy? That’s not evidence or proof of anything — other than the fact that you are a fool.
And the ‘report’ that Tiger’s sponsors ‘lost’ $12 billion dollars as a result of his actions is another load of garbage. Those companies haven’t lost anything first of all and their stock prices go up and down daily and theirs have all gone down since the Great Recession started (have you heard of it or did you not see that story on E! so you don’t know about it?). Tiger’s actions are not that important to be the cause of Nike or Gatorade ‘losing’ money—they are both still immensely profitable (i.e. haven’t lost any money) and their stock prices have gone up and down in sync with the market due to the overall economy.
Not that you understand anything I just typed, Shane, since Tiger’s girlfriend from high school didn’t tell it to E! Online so you could read it.
Man, you are such an idiot.
Gary
February 19th, 2010
12:09 pm
Neda, obviously you didn’t read the reports this morning that he had been on leave from his rehab this week and will be returning to continue it. The tour relayed that he worked this out with them and Accenture before he scheduled the press conference. Accenture doesn’t have a problem with it and the tour doesn’t have a problem with it. If anything they are glad it gives the tournament some exposure and Tiger even praised them during his speech. You, Ernie Els, and anyone else who disagrees will just have to get over it, but this tournament was doomed without Tiger and today only gives it and the PGA some exposure.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:09 pm
I love the fact that he did it during the Acentuate tournament, they dropped him, so he has a right to give it right back to them. Nike did not drop him, notice that. You wait for the new ad campain to come out, it will be awesome. The slogan will be:
“Any questions, did’nt think so”.
JJ
February 19th, 2010
12:09 pm
Addiction IS a disease, whether it be sex, drugs, food, alcohol. When you sleep with that many women there is a problem, it is just not “being a man”. So glad I am not married to the idiot who made that remark.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:11 pm
RIch, I thought if you accepted Jesus Christ (the straight one) as your lord and savior, you would be saved, regardless of the sins you committed.
its elementary,watson
February 19th, 2010
12:11 pm
same ole Tiger, arrogant and angry. he’s sorry that he got caught, not for his actions.. now way he can be sorry for his actions at this stage, maybe a year or two down the road when he’s getting his kids every other weekend, that’s when it’ll all set in and when he’ll truly be sorry…
didn’t hear an apology to his caddie, which i’m sure he has done in private, but he’s costing that guy a lot of money right now….
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:12 pm
Tiger did not say it was an addiction, he said he was just a selfish jerk, a MAN.
Rich
February 19th, 2010
12:12 pm
Nope. You burn.
Gary
February 19th, 2010
12:12 pm
Rich, Tiger is Buddhist and and the only moral thing he broke with his religion is the vows to his wife and family.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:13 pm
Rich, I get the feeling the one who will burn in the end is you.
Caedmon
February 19th, 2010
12:14 pm
Schultz…You should dress up like Tiger and Mark Bradley like Phil Mickelson; then you guys should wrestle at the Dome.
Ivan Vasilii Vladivostok, aka "Pasha dat a$$"
February 19th, 2010
12:14 pm
If you dont like what Woods did, the best thing would be to ignore him. Including reporting on and attending this press conference.
Tell it like it is.
February 19th, 2010
12:14 pm
I hate people that use others people blog handle.Now about tiger.I hope he never plays another round of golf.He’s the mike vick of golf.Filth rich and don’t care about anybody are anything thing.
jeffrey d
February 19th, 2010
12:16 pm
For all that Tiger has done for the sport of golf, he doesn’t owe much more than an apology. For the fans…he screwed up big time. That’s between Tiger and his family. Tiger doesn’t owe anything more to the PGA or anything more to the fans.
As for as his role model status – is the shame and criticism Tiger’s going through really an endorsement for infedility?
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:18 pm
Ivan, you are 100% correct.
Dave
February 19th, 2010
12:19 pm
Enter your comments here
RickB
February 19th, 2010
12:19 pm
Tiger is still the MAN, I could care less who and how many bimbos he banged. He’s not an elected official who has any bearing on my families’ well being, he can’t lower my taxes or control illegals from crossing the border.
DB
February 19th, 2010
12:19 pm
Tiger doesn’t owe us anything. He has given us many years of excitement on the golf course, and, as a golfer, that’s all we should expect from him. What is between him and his wife should stay between him and his wife.
What I do find shocking is the amount of media coverage on this. Good grief. Someone dipped his wick where he wasn’t supposed to, and the whole world goes nuts. WTH?
Ben Hoagie
February 19th, 2010
12:20 pm
Hope it all ends well for Tiger. But as I stated earlier, I really don’t care because this matter does not concern me.
its elementary,watson
February 19th, 2010
12:21 pm
just a thought, a black golfing friend of mine made a statement at the course a couple of weeks ago, does he have something against black women???
truth is, he reveled in his “powerful” situtation that his abilities have given him. it was not an addiction, it was a priviledge to sleep with as many beautiful women as he could. now i will say this, he may have been,and will continually be, addicted to the hunt of women. that’s where all the adrenilane comes from
Dave
February 19th, 2010
12:21 pm
What Tiger did was wrong, immoral, and hurtful to his wife and children. As a fan, it is dissapointing, but we all have made poor decisions. He broke no laws and is NOT a convicted felon(so stop the Michael Vick comparisons). Leave him alone now and let him put his life back together.
Vicki Miller
February 19th, 2010
12:21 pm
After watching Tiger Woods’ remarks on television today, it is obvious that he is addressing his sex addition with help of a twelve-step program, a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. As summarized by the American Psychological Association, the process involves the following:
• admitting that one cannot control one’s addiction or compulsion;
• recognizing a greater power that can give strength;
• examining past errors with the help of a sponsor (experienced member);
• making amends for these errors;
• learning to live a new life with a new code of behavior;
• helping others that suffer from the same addictions or compulsions.
My dad was an alcoholic who went to rehab at age 60. Afterwards, he was sober for the remaining ten years of his life. When he returned home, he spent many evenings attending AA meetings. Tiger has a good chance for recovery if he stays with the 12 steps. Those who think he owes anyone other than his wife or children any explanations, do not “get it”!
jeffrey d
February 19th, 2010
12:21 pm
The speech was over an hour ago. I just flipped to ESPN and they’re still talking about it. What more is there to talk about?? It almost makes you miss a Brett Favre story
sir robert
February 19th, 2010
12:24 pm
Mr. Wood was not apologizing to anyone of us; nor the media. He was apologizing to his mother, wife, wife family, children and his golfing family. He is not even thinking about little old you nor me. His mind, his marriage and his whole life are suffering more than we ever know. Because of this…his golfing career might suffer or it very well might end. We all need to leave him along because he has not done anything that other high profile people has also done!
jeffrey d
February 19th, 2010
12:26 pm
Mr. Wood was not apologizing to anyone of us; nor the media. He was apologizing to his mother, wife, wife family, children and his golfing family. He is not even thinking about little old you nor me
No he was apologizing to us. This matter is completely between him and his family, but the public would get their underpants in a wad and see Tiger as an even more evil figure if he didn’t address it like he did today.
Where are the haters?
February 19th, 2010
12:26 pm
What’s this? An AJC comment board about a black sports figure and there’s no KKK contingent? Thank you Tiger for bringing us together at last!
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:29 pm
Jeff are you kidding me? They will be talking about this for the next month.
Hey Wang, It's a parking lot!
February 19th, 2010
12:30 pm
Goodbye fried rice, hello fried chicken! Fo Shizzle
Rich
February 19th, 2010
12:31 pm
Doesn’t matter if he is Buddhist. If he is not Baptized in the Catholic Church he will Burn.
Kuni
February 19th, 2010
12:32 pm
This what I think of Tiger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qileP4bAzek
BRUCE LEVINSON
February 19th, 2010
12:32 pm
Maybe Tiger can give me a sleeve of Nike golf balls (the good ones not the cheap ones) as compensation for the way he hurt me.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:33 pm
Where are the haters,
It is ironic, Tiger never thought of himself as “black”. It pissed off the black community, even the Terrance Moore wrote an article saying how he is not “supported” by the black community during this ordeal because of that remark.
All I have to say is GOOD, this is proof that the black athletes do not need the “Support” from the black community, they just need to take responsibility for themselves, and they don’t need to “black community” in the effect of calling all the everyone racist.
George Holman
February 19th, 2010
12:34 pm
Totally lame. He wants to be a sympathetic figure…….his children, the paparazzi, etc. Whoever is handling this from a public relations perspective is failing Tiger.
Mr Charlie
February 19th, 2010
12:35 pm
THere is not KKK contingent because there is not ignorant black “suipporters” tyring to support someone for racist reasons (skin color).
cliff
February 19th, 2010
12:35 pm
“…but he reiterated that that’s a matter between he and his wife.” Check your grammar, Mr. Schultz.
Even those who write about inarticulate jocks should write correctly.
JCp
February 19th, 2010
12:36 pm
Jeff Im not so sure about contrite… you would think being involved in one of the biggest sports scandals ever, you would be pretty emotional. He was reading index cards, what is contrite about that, and how hard is it really to LOOK and SEEM contrite when youre in a room of family and friends. My only hope is the media will not hold back and unleash the pent up curiosity over the last few months.
vafalconfan
February 19th, 2010
12:38 pm
He still doesn’t get it..Buddism might be a “nice” philosophy, but JESUS is the answer!
Patrick
February 19th, 2010
12:39 pm
In spite of all his fame, the vast majority of people on this earth have more important priorities than Tiger Woods and could care less.
BRUCE LEVINSON
February 19th, 2010
12:39 pm
I think the golf media, other sports columnists, and sports talk radio misunderstood. Tiger Woods cheated on his wife, NOT his scorecard.
Who Cares
February 19th, 2010
12:42 pm
What a waste of time & space for a newspaper. What’s important? It sure as HELL IS NOT Tiger Woods.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
February 19th, 2010
12:42 pm
this would make a great skit on the Dave Chappelle show. too bad, chappelle no longer makes them
Appalachian-American
February 19th, 2010
12:42 pm
Woods owes no apology to anyone other than his family and his sponsors who pay him millions to peddle their goods. The other golfers need to play their own games and leave it at that.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
February 19th, 2010
12:44 pm
tiger just needs to talk to wade boggs about his addiction- maybe Boggs can be his sponsor?
Twelve-step program
February 19th, 2010
12:45 pm
Tiger Woods should take the twelve-step program right out into the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Dr. Phil
February 19th, 2010
12:46 pm
Tiger has many issues to work through…but he will never recover the public trust again. Has he been drug tested? He should be tested before being allowed to play!
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
February 19th, 2010
12:48 pm
Good Lord “Watson”, he cost his caddy money? Where do you think Stevie got the money he has now? And my dear Watson, do you think his caddy would have a hard time getting someone else to hire him to carry their bag? Apparently ignorance has no bounds, that has been proven beyond any doubt by shane and his “It was on e online” so it must be true mentality. This nation grows dumber by the day.
BRUCE LEVINSON
February 19th, 2010
12:48 pm
I know it is difficult for many on this blog after what Tiger has put us all through. It is time to put closure on this matter. It is time for the healing process to begin. Let’s hold hands together and take the first step.
Ok...until Buddha?
February 19th, 2010
12:49 pm
What is this about? Budda? Very strange and somewhat revealing…i would be concerned if I were close to him.
lmno
February 19th, 2010
12:49 pm
Just golf Tiger. I don’t care about your personal life. Just hit the ball.
Why would he need to stop golfing over this?
dave
February 19th, 2010
12:50 pm
Blue – Moron? Seems to me that pitiful little people who have a need to get on blogging sites so they can be “first” are truly morons, what’d think?
Poured myself a vodka
February 19th, 2010
12:52 pm
I wont watch golf unless Tiger is playing.
That’s all that matters. He’s the greatest sports figure in all of sports history. Golf is the toughest sport of all. He’s the greatest of all. Michael Jordan is a distant second. Then terry bradshaw.
Neither Golf, nor morality will survive this scandal.
There’s only one thing to do: Sell your putter.
ND
February 19th, 2010
12:53 pm
The phrase is “could NOT care less.”
He has clearly changed. He didn’t yell once at the cameras clicking while he was making his speech.
Take his money and run
February 19th, 2010
12:53 pm
Elin,,,take the man’s money and run!!! Care for your two children and leave the BOOZO to the PGA tour, news media & his idiot fans. However, keep taking as much of the money as you can get off him.
T Reynolds
February 19th, 2010
12:54 pm
We all have made mistake …Tiger it’s time for you to love your wife and kids and move on with you life…
Dave
February 19th, 2010
12:56 pm
Tiger does not owe anyone but his supporters and his family an opology. The media is just ticked off becasue they can’t ask personal questions that they should not even be asking anyway because it is no ones business. I commend Tiger for standing his ground and saying this is now and will always be between my wife and I. He needs to get back out there and start playing. What about john Dailey and his years of antics? He is still playing and no one is all over his case.
Poured myself a vodka
February 19th, 2010
12:56 pm
How about Elton John’s religious credibility?
Poured myself a vodka
February 19th, 2010
12:58 pm
Tiger plagiarized John Edwards’ statement to the press from a couple of weeks ago: “It’s good to be the king”.
The Dogfighter Returns
February 19th, 2010
12:58 pm
What a sad day in america when a man has to apologise for enjoying the fruits of his labor.
what’s the purpose of working hard and getting rich if you still have to bang one chic. come on. no one eats the same meal everyday.
Even warren buffet and jack welch have women on the side and don’t have to apologise. Tiger wimped out like a biatch.
having sex with multiple women is normal. the only problem is very few people have the opportunity except for george will.
tiger made a lot of women happy. thanks to him some of these women have reduced the amount of time they spend on their back and knees.
He should be commended for his contribution to improving the plight of women around the country.
AM
February 19th, 2010
1:00 pm
With all the real problems ignored. Who really cares about Tiger?
Not Disappointed
February 19th, 2010
1:01 pm
I’m human like the next man; moreover I look at other women, but that’s it! Tiger made a public apology. We can except it or not.
I miss his game of golf, but want die if he doesn’t come back to the game we all love. That’s my 2 cent……..
BRUCE LEVINSON
February 19th, 2010
1:01 pm
Tiger seen heading over to Perkins.
Walker, Texas Ranger
February 19th, 2010
1:04 pm
Addiction, ttthsssssp. If 50% of you were Tiger, could have anybody and were on the road, it would be the same story. It is not an addition no more than breathing is an addition. Anybody under the age of 35 has the urge, he just cheated plain and simple and when he didn’t get caught it escalated. If he were single he would be a player but he is not and is a cheater. He doesn’t owe me or anyone an apology, no more than Charles Barkley does for gambling. The only one he owes an apology is his family and his God. And Shane it would matter if he were gay, cause nobody would give a crap about Tiger Woods.
JSS
February 19th, 2010
1:05 pm
VA Falconfan, Jesus sure was the answer for Jim Jones, Eric Rudolph, Jerry Falwell, and Scott Roeder!
ga gator
February 19th, 2010
1:05 pm
He was contrite, blamed no one and accepted full responsibility. He had me totally on his side until he blathered about his Budhist crap.
Truthpaste
February 19th, 2010
1:06 pm
People want their pound of flesh; no matter whether they are owed or not. Tiger’s apology fell on my deaf ears because he had nothing to apologize to me for. Miss a two foot putt during playoffs of the U.S. Open and then you can apologize to me, until that moment happens, take care of you and your family.
Nancy
February 19th, 2010
1:06 pm
It’s none of our business, He is great at his sport. Those that are judging him should look at themselves. He cheated on his wife. He did not murder or cover up a murder, did not steal millions of dollars, did not beat his wife. There are many athletes and governmental persons and entertainment industry people who have done worse and have not been judged as harshly. Tiger has done a lot for children. Let him get back to his life and judge ourselves not him
Tiger Fan
February 19th, 2010
1:07 pm
AJ, you said it all!!
Truthpaste
February 19th, 2010
1:08 pm
I’m also sure Jesus was the answer for Mr. Fly my Plane into the IRS building but don’t call it terrorism.
Lisa
February 19th, 2010
1:08 pm
I guess those of us that are faithfull to our spouses are just “peasants” because I guess having money means it is one of your rights and actually a privilege because you are owed it!
Grow up Tiger!!! that was one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard!!! I know alot of wealthy people that don’t think infidelity comes with the package of being successful! I also goes this means us peasants have more morals!
This man is a disgrace!!! I think he was better off keeping his mouth shut!
Delta82
February 19th, 2010
1:08 pm
Leave Tiger & his family alone. I am just ready to see him play golf again. You media people need to get a life & stop thinking you all are so perfect!!!
Dave
February 19th, 2010
1:10 pm
Anyone that says they were physically hurt (in the heart i would assume) by what Tiger woods did needs to seek physiological help. He did not cheat on you. To all you golfers out there saying he has ruined golf, given it a bad image etc etc remember what the bible says. “He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone”. I can guarantee you there are a lot of golfers probably doing the same things; they just have not been caught yet.
Bad Karma
February 19th, 2010
1:13 pm
There are far more urgent matters in this world than Tiger’s sex life. Who am I to sit and judge him?
¿¿WHO CARES??
February 19th, 2010
1:16 pm
¿¿WHO CARES??
Andrew
February 19th, 2010
1:18 pm
We need to look into our own behavior and lives and remember what we have done. Just like us Tiger is a man who has faults like we do. He has made mistakes just like us. But unlike some of us, he’s man enough to stand before the world and admit to his mistakes. I wonder how many of us have had affairs and hid them from our spouses or partners. Are you willing to admit to them that you cheated and lied? It doesn’t matter how much money and fame a person has, the bottom line is that they, just like us they are human. As humans, black, white, male or female we make mistakes. The only people that Tiger has to answer to is God, his wife, his kids, his mother, and his self. He owes us nothing, this is a private matter and we should respect that.
bigstack19
February 19th, 2010
1:18 pm
Who the hell cares? This is a non-story. People cheat everyday. Hell, I have been nailing someone’s wife for three years now. It happens. Why is this such a big deal? There are more important things going on in this world than this crap.
Browncoat
February 19th, 2010
1:19 pm
We should all now know what Tigers is: a great golfer and a miserable person. From what I saw today he needs all the therapy he can get. He still seems to be mad at the world, while all his focus needs to be on the man in the mirror.
DITTOhead: AJC Truth Detector
February 19th, 2010
1:22 pm
TO KEEP THEIR ACCESS TO TIGER…….the SPORTs Media knew of his affairs….major Sports writers knew TIGER was having multiple affairs……The MEDIA also needs to apologize to the FANs for keeping TIGER’s secret life under wraps.
Dr. Phil
February 19th, 2010
1:24 pm
Tiger is right to defend his wife and children, however he is fair game since he is a public figure who makes a fortune endorsing products. He is a proven liar, and advertisers should dump him. He can support his family on his tournament winnings and still have money to pay for his sex addiction clinics.
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
1:24 pm
Okay, who had Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get it On” for Tiger’s entrance music for this press conference?
Okay everybody, the PGA and golfing world used Tiger just as much as he used it. There was golf before Tiger and there will be golf after Tiger.
ECentrist
February 19th, 2010
1:24 pm
Tiger’s scored with so many chicks, he ran out of space on the scorecard, and may be disqualified.
Dave
February 19th, 2010
1:25 pm
“Browncoat” you are a boob! he is not mad at the world, he is mad at the fact that his family and small children are getting chased around by these terrorist called “Papparazi and the media making up stories. Someone drank a lot of “Hater aide” today it sounds like.
Dave
February 19th, 2010
1:27 pm
Dr. Phil (if you are the real Dr. Phil), what about all the scandals surrounding you and your past as a “therapist”? You gonna sit down and spill your guts about past issues? Hmmmmm.
Banned By Cindy
February 19th, 2010
1:28 pm
Man, you’d think Tiger was the federal government stealing folk’s money and sending their children to their deaths to support political ambitions and empire building.
Dave
February 19th, 2010
1:29 pm
Tiger
Tiger
Tiger
Tiger
Tiger
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
1:30 pm
With this speech Tiger just saved himself about $3,000,000 in hush money alone this year.
ptjackets
February 19th, 2010
1:31 pm
he who is without sin, Cast the first stone! Maybe you have not cheated but we all have done things that we would hope no one finds out about! If you say you never have then I would probably say your not telling the truth!
it simply amazes me....
February 19th, 2010
1:31 pm
Tiger is NOT the only man with a broken zipper….ENOUGH SAID!!
barneyb
February 19th, 2010
1:36 pm
If you believe one word of Tiger’s mea culpa, then you are stupider than I thought. What a punk.
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
1:39 pm
So who was the speech written by? Clinton, Spitzer, or Sanford?
I wonder if Tiger would stick with Elin if she shtooped 14+ men…..just sayin
GT FAN
February 19th, 2010
1:41 pm
This issue should be between Tiger and his wife. The media should not cover this stuff because it is personal business. For all those making negitive comments, stop. Im sure everyone in this room has issues and how would you feel if the media aired your dirty laundry? LETS JUST MOVE ON, AND ALLOW TIGER TO LIVE HIS LIFE.
Money and Fame
February 19th, 2010
1:43 pm
Thanks for the shout out today Tiger!
All I'm Saying Is...
February 19th, 2010
1:43 pm
Well, that’s that with that.
Scripted or not, sincere or not, he said what needed to be said (maybe not what you wanted him to say or done the way you wanted) to the people that mattered most (i.e. not the media), made some additional points (no domestic violence in my household ever, never took performance enhancing drugs), explained why this needed to be done today and he knows now that he has to walk the talk.
Guess some of you will need to find something else to do with your time.
In the things-that-truly-matter-department: I understand a plane crashed into the IRS building in Austin, TX, a lady in Atlanta was assaulted near GTech, the Winter Olympics are on, Accenture’s golf tournament is still going on, and, last, each of you probably have a friend or loved one who could use your help finding a job.
Bottom line is either you move on or you continue to waste your life worried about someone else who is trying to salvage theirs.
Club of Choice
February 19th, 2010
1:44 pm
Does anyone know the club that Tiger’s wife hit him with? I’ve heard speculation she picked a 3 iron for distance but I’m thinking more about a putter for precision.
Porty
February 19th, 2010
1:46 pm
That “apology” was empty. It wasn’t even an apology. It was a prepared speech. He isn’t sorry for what he did. He’s sorry he got caught. Do you people think this event would have taken place had he not got caught? That he would have come clean? And he even lied during the speech. His wife beat the hell out of him, the house and the car with the 9 iron.
Jim
February 19th, 2010
1:48 pm
WHO THE HELL CARES . He is just another person black or white (it doesn’t matter) who got too rich and newsworthy too soon and thought he was owed anything or anyone he could get. Now I hope the media will leave them alone to whatever they plan to d\o.
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
1:49 pm
I hope we don’t have to listen to Johnny Miller talk about Tiger’s money shots anymore.
Hana
February 19th, 2010
1:52 pm
A TELEVISED PRESS CONFESSION FOR INFIDELITY? PUHLEEZE !! There’s much more going on in the world that needs far more attention & concern than Tiger Woods being an adulterer.
HEADSTRONG
February 19th, 2010
1:53 pm
Why does the media keep hanging on to this? One word answer: viewers. Everyone turned to watch or listen to Tiger Woods. Where else can they get those kinds of ratings? Ratings impact their profitability by allowing them to charge advertisers a premium. No Tiger – no premium. I have been amazed at the number of bloggers on the topic. Whoa. We’re captivated by the whole thing. But the reality is that it has nothing to do with any of us.
I frankly think Tiger deserves to handle this privately and come back to the tour when he’s ready. I would really love to see him win all 4 majors this year.
Browncoat
February 19th, 2010
1:54 pm
Hey Dave, I love it when people tell you are a “hater” because you point out when someone did something wrong. You are entitled to your opinion, as I am mine. I do like boobs.
Disconnecto
February 19th, 2010
1:57 pm
All you posters who complain that this isn’t a story and not interesting are only creating more page views for these Tiger cheating stories that you say are not interested in. Those page views will drive future media coverage decisions. Pretty funny.
XXXchurch
February 19th, 2010
1:59 pm
Great response to the speech here: http://blip.tv/file/3240472
Terri
February 19th, 2010
2:00 pm
Hey Wang, It’s a parking lot! 12:30 comment..is freakin funny!
Terri
February 19th, 2010
2:00 pm
That Dave Chapelle skit…funny as heck!
hdhd
February 19th, 2010
2:01 pm
Who cares?
Jen
February 19th, 2010
2:02 pm
I think he is full of crap and I have to admit I will miss watching him in the Masters this year. P.S. I think Elin still beat the crap out of him that night.
its elementary,watson
February 19th, 2010
2:04 pm
uh kam fong, i know where his caddy got his lifestyle, his money, and all his toys, thru tiger, of course. and, i know that he could get a gig from anyone on the tour, all i’m saying is, we know tiger has to apologize to his wife,kids,family and friends, that’s a given,duh, and i know he has to apologize to his sponsors, and ex-sponsors,duh, but as far as mr.williams, he’s directly causing him some kind of distress by not playing. and if you don’t think williams is taking a direct hit to his pocketbook and his lifestyle that’s he has become accustomed to,,think again. tiger mentiond a lot of people today, i just think he could have mentioned williams personally other than the obivious.
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
2:05 pm
Browncoat, now that’s something we can all agree upon.
Ricky Bobby
February 19th, 2010
2:05 pm
Tiger is only upsat because he got caught. His speech was clearly scripted and rehearsed. At times h even started to gt defensive even without being asked pointed questions. Tiger will wither if he has to answer questions 1 on 1 about this. He is an arrogant dirt bag that will never b considerate of other people.
Jen
February 19th, 2010
2:06 pm
Hey Wang, It’s a parking lot! 12:30 pm I LOVE your comment! Hysterial!
Jennifer
February 19th, 2010
2:10 pm
Please don’t continue to live in your glass house and throw stones! The only difference here is that he’s in the spoltlight and his was made public only due to the car wreck. We shouldn’t act as if we’re the most moral citizens on Earth. We’re not!
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
2:12 pm
watson, Tiger has spent a lot of hush money lately. I would bet a dollar that Tiger is paying Mr. Williams a handsome amount while he is off tour. He can definitely afford that.
Kudzu
February 19th, 2010
2:12 pm
It’s all about the money baby, and one day the money will be piled up some where and TW will be history…Buddah…he’s dead too…
Let’s everybody shift our focus to things and people that really matter…
GeorgeC
February 19th, 2010
2:13 pm
I’ll never understand how adults can think that Tiger owes them anything. He didn’t have to say anything. He is right to keep this between his wife and himself: it’s nobody’s business but theirs. Those of you who have cheated on your spouses would not want to go public either. Remember, Tiger is not an elected official. Also, he’s right to be upset with the press for going after his kids. That is inexcusable.
Some say that Tiger is a control-freak. So is the press. They want to be the kingmakers and kingbreakers, with everyone accountable to them. They need to get over themselves now.
WGD
February 19th, 2010
2:15 pm
I say screw him. His “apology” is nothing more than a PR stunt. I honestly believe the only thing for which he is apologetic is “getting caught” – he isn’t sorry for what he did; just he fact that he was caught.
oldfart
February 19th, 2010
2:16 pm
The Buddhist thing was reminiscent of Jimmy Swaggart, just a different religion. “I have sinned”, but he left out the crocodile tears.
If he had come clean at the time I doubt paparazzi would have been following his family.
Most men are as faithful as their opportunities and I’m sure he’s had plenty. I am not his judge but question why he got married knowing he was still letting the little head do the thinking.
I admire his cover up for Elin but he deserved whatever she dished out with the 8 iron. The airbag didn’t cut his nose and why were BOTH rear passenger door windows busted to presumably extract him from the vehicle? In our justice system money still talks.
Terri
February 19th, 2010
2:18 pm
Dag these comments are sooooo funny, they are really making my day!!!!!
name(required)
February 19th, 2010
2:19 pm
This is between Tiger and his family. The media is scum.
Ted Striker
February 19th, 2010
2:21 pm
Blah to the blah to the blah.
Jennifer
February 19th, 2010
2:22 pm
I so agree with you – let them handle this the way they want. If we and the media would live our lives an leave others alone, we’d have our hands full!
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
2:22 pm
Old fart, we don’t have a “justice system” in the US. It is a legal system.
Move on
February 19th, 2010
2:23 pm
What I don’t understand is why he feels the need to address the public at all. Professional athletes and movie stars have this strange notion that we actually care about their lives outside of what they do. He can jump down turn around and pick a bail of cotton for all I care as long as he shows up the next day ready to play golf. Man up and get back on the golf course, the heck with this rehab crap.
ColeSensure
February 19th, 2010
2:23 pm
Tiger was contrite, solid and remorseful. He is truly sorry for his transgressions. But don’t forget, Tiger doesnt owe anybody an apology for anything except for his wife Elan AND his kids. He doesnt owe his fans or his sponsors anything because his sponsors used his name to make money for themselves and their shareholders. Tiger apologized to the kids for being such a horrible role model. TIGER WAS TERRIFIC AS USUAL and as Tony the Tiger once said on a Frosted Flakes commercial, THEY’RE GREAT!!!!!!!! TIGER WAS GREAT AND IM LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS RETURN TO THE PGA TOUR AND SHATTERING JACK NICOLAS’ RECORD OF 18 MAJORS.
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
2:25 pm
I wonder if Tiger found the wizard behind those blue curtains?
john
February 19th, 2010
2:26 pm
Folks, get a grip. The guy hits a stationary ball with a stick. At least baseball players have a target moving 95 miles an hour.
AlphaDog
February 19th, 2010
2:27 pm
Once more the golf game and industry “owes” Mr. Woods. Who would even know the Accenture tournament was taking place this week if not for the publicity surrounding Tiger’s announcement. This was not a “press conference” so the press can get off their stick. It was Tiger’s public apology, something the press has been harping about, and his first step back into the public eye. Give him credit for taking the first step and shut up about it until he’s ready to share more.
Forgiven and forgotten
February 19th, 2010
2:33 pm
I was all prepared to stay mad at Tiger. But how can I stay mad after I saw he had “Lift American Spirits” tattooed on his palm at today’s presser?
Paul in RDU
February 19th, 2010
2:34 pm
gdawginkalamazoo
February 19th, 2010
2:22 pm
Old fart, we don’t have a “justice system” in the US. It is a legal system
Great comment k’zoo and something we all need to remember.
Mike
February 19th, 2010
2:48 pm
Doesn’t Tiger like black women?
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
2:51 pm
Yeah, he looks really remorseful….Hopefully Derek Jeter will take him back….LOL!!!
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
2:52 pm
Mike, see above. He only likes Black pro baseball playas
just thinking
February 19th, 2010
3:02 pm
let me get this straight! A young guy that some might consider handsome and has like a billion dollars, has a problem chasing women? When did that become odd or deviant behavior? Tiger, forget the therapy and move on. You my friend are no different than any college kid with a Mastercard and his own vehicle. I never thought running women was a reason for therapy. Why isn’t there more concern over these tramps sleeping with a married man? He picked up a Waffle House waitress and banged her in his escalade-who hasn’t done that?
Question
February 19th, 2010
3:03 pm
Do you think if Peyton Manning done what Tiger did that it would be this big of a Deal?
Bob Horner stayed hurt
February 19th, 2010
3:06 pm
Archie raised Peyton better than that…..it would never happen….
just thinking
February 19th, 2010
3:06 pm
Question-
we all know that Peyton is an L-Square and probably sleeps in separate twin beds with his wife. Peyton Manning a.k.a. Dick VanDyke
oldfart
February 19th, 2010
3:14 pm
Peyton Manning. Yes, his stature in the game is an equivalent but the relevant point is that he hasn’t. Weak attempt to play the race card.
John Daly’s lifestyle has been much worse than Tiger’s but he never achieved the same stature in the game so less scrutiny. Although he still makes for the butt of some good jokes. Tiger and his handlers played him up as a family man to sell more shoes, soap, etc. As I said before I am not his judge but if you sell yourself as something you are not then don’t bitch about the consequences.
tiger is my hero
February 19th, 2010
3:17 pm
got to love these self rightous people, i will give you something to hate; im a spanish jew. HA! a local woman once told me there will not be any jews in Heaven; my reply “I guess Jesus isn’t there then” lol . Let’s see I seem to remember a story about a guy that had an affair with a woman and had her husband killed. I think he asked for forgiveness and found favor in “GOD’S EYES” but i think he was a bit more powerful than Tiger since he happened to be a king at the time.
if you haven’t figured it out DA, its DAVID
Melissa
February 19th, 2010
3:21 pm
It’s really none of the public business, what Tiger do are don’t do. We are not his judge and jury, the only person he need to answer to is GOD, not the public, his wife or anyone else. We can not send him to heaven or hell, so the only forgiveness he need to ask for is God. Tiger get on your knees and ask him and dont pay any attention to everyone else.
oldfart
February 19th, 2010
3:21 pm
tiger is my hero – We’re talking real life here, not fiction.
Bone
February 19th, 2010
3:21 pm
SERIOUSLY….
Who cares?
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
3:22 pm
BTW, Mike, he’s not black. On Oprah, he said he was a Cannibal-Asian, or something like that…
tiger is my hero
February 19th, 2010
3:24 pm
well some may consider the story of David as fiction but that is their choice, and who am i to judge
oldfart
February 19th, 2010
3:24 pm
Melissa – Did you listen? He’s a Buddhist.He doesn’t believe in your heaven or hell.
Time Out
February 19th, 2010
3:24 pm
If you weren’t chasing women at a young age…some may think you were a little off. Tiger had to learn the same as us real men…women cannot shut up. I had to laugh at the one who eventually asked for some money to get her out of her financial situation. Tiger just better be glad he didn’t end up like Steve Air McNair. He was running with some crazy ones.
Perspective
February 19th, 2010
3:26 pm
Tiger has made his proverbial bed and now he has to sleep in it. Whether or not porno queens will be in it from time to time remains to be seen. In the whole scope of things, what does this matter ? He is a friggin’ golfer for goodness sakes. I guess this whole soap opera has been a diversion from the ruinous actions of our elected in D.C. Tiger has ruined his image. Those buffoons are ruining your’s and your kid’s futures. That kind of puts this whole Tiger scandal in perspective. So what if Tiger is doing porno stars and Waffle House waitresses. We’re all getting done by Washington and half of us are too stupid to realize it and the other half is too apathetic to care.
tiger is my hero
February 19th, 2010
3:27 pm
true that, mcnair got caught is some crazy stuff, but theres another point, some of us understand the kept women, but not the 20 something immature skank, milf any day tyvm
MCook
February 19th, 2010
3:29 pm
I have yet to find ONE blogger say that Tiger “owes” us something, yet, halve of you guys keep harping, “Tiger doesn’t owe you anything”. I just wanted him to come clean, instead of pretending how outstanding of a person he acted out to be.Barkley came out right off the bat and said “I screwed up, take me to jail”. Letterman said on his show, “I’m an idiot”…all unscipted.
Tiger is a phoney…HELL of an athelete, but a phoney.
And for the moron talking about John Daley, yeah, he’s an idiot too, but caught hell in the press and lost a TON of dough for it as well. Get your facts staight…
Time Out
February 19th, 2010
3:32 pm
I honestly like the Lane Kiffin press conference more when he was chased out of Tenn. with pitch forks.
tiger is my hero
February 19th, 2010
3:34 pm
hmmm, i wonder if we wrote anything on the Hattiesbury, MS newspaper blog if Tiger reads it???
Terri
February 19th, 2010
3:35 pm
Getting banged by Washington!!!! This blog is funny today, thanks guys!
Vick Supporter
February 19th, 2010
3:40 pm
this just goes to show that people are human…. Vick, Woods, and numerous other athletes have made mistakes due to their egos and the fans themselves building them up and putting them on pedestals.
Vick will shine again as will Tiger Woods
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
3:41 pm
Part of his therapy that Elin demanded is an electronic defibrillator that gives Tiger a jolt everytime a skanky blond with fake boobs walks by….
Hope Elin takes every penny she can, go girl!
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
3:45 pm
Hey Vick Supporter! Where you been? BTW, Tiger ain’t one of you. Tiger acts more white than the whitest person I know. That’s why white folk like him so much!!!!
Time Out
February 19th, 2010
3:45 pm
IRS wants a full accounting of the skank payoffs. Did they include as “Taxable Income” Line 1?
4 jacks
February 19th, 2010
3:46 pm
Tiger owes no one but his family and sponsers. So what, he is still a self entitled, trash mouth, spoiled brat. Take all the controlling security away son, face the media and anyone else for that matter, just one time. Answer all the questions as truthfully as you can just one time, whatever the question is. Earn back a little respect from your family, friends, peers and the general public, then go play golf. You might not owe it to all that is mentioned, but it would go along way, and be the best way to put all this behind you. Show some true character for once when things aren’t going your way, instead of hiding behind close friends and hand picked people to attend your joke of a press conference. Oh, and when you do play again could you show a little respect to others and leave the foul mouth profanity in the locker room. Stand up an be a man with some character for once. It is easy to do when things are going your way, it shows true character when you can do it when things are not. However, I will not hold my breath.
MCook
February 19th, 2010
3:46 pm
If Elin has a half of a brain, and that a BIG if…she needs to haul azz ASAP.
JRP
February 19th, 2010
3:48 pm
Tiger isn’t the first pro athlete to cheat on his wife, nor will he be the last..Do I care, heck no..This should be between him and his family only..Can’t wait to see him at the Masters…
Vick Supporter
February 19th, 2010
3:56 pm
@Hey Tiger, I’m a stripper……
When did I mention anything about color?
MCook
February 19th, 2010
3:58 pm
VS, give it up…everyone knows what you and “choke” are all about. Nice try slick…
Brewdawg
February 19th, 2010
3:59 pm
What’s the big deal? Sometimes you just need to bang a pornstar and a handful of other hot women. People need to just leave the man alone. I bet every man in this blog would have done the same thing in his situation if you had the money like that.
Master Po
February 19th, 2010
4:07 pm
Ah young Grasshopper, you have mastered the little white stone, but he who can not master his own temptation has no mastery at all. You must not return to the therapy. The ways of the West are weak and you could even be tempted by those who you seek for guidance. Your fame and fortune can be a temptation for those who seek to help you. Come to the monastery and learn the ways of the Shaolin. You have great potential young Grasshopper. We will teach you mastery of your inner being.
TM
February 19th, 2010
4:09 pm
Tiger doesn’t NEED to apologize to me or anyone (outside of his family) for his actions off the golf course. I would have much preferred an apology for the cursing, throwing clubs and acting like a jack@ss many times over the years in front of many kids. That would have been appropriate.
I think it is a good idea to apologize to his fans and sponsors, but I also believe he made a major mistake reading from a prepared statement. I suggest he speak from his heart. Keep it short and to the point. And by all means, DO NOT try and tell the media how to do their job… you are just asking for more heartache.
So bottom line… I feel for Tiger, but he made a mistake today. Get ready for the SNL skits tomorrow night! lol
oldfart
February 19th, 2010
4:10 pm
Vick Supporter – Big difference here for me as long as we are talking sports. Tiger played around away from the sport. His dedication to the sport is not in question. Vick did too but admits he mailed it in on the sport he was being paid millions to play.
MCook It’s phony btw. How does it make me a moron to point out that Daly has done worse but at least has not been a phony about it? Of course it has cost him a ton of money but deservedly so. He has not respected the game or his talents.
R HAIRE
February 19th, 2010
4:10 pm
Tiger and Earl Woods have changed the lives of “millions of kids”…somehow I doubt it…how arrogent.
Pepper
February 19th, 2010
4:10 pm
What about these hookers he slept with? All of them are hookers. Where’s their shame? Tiger Woods only need to apology to GOD/wife/and family. He owes us nothing. White people things Tiger owe them an apology. Black people things it between Tiger and his family. Do you see the differnt, why should anyone care. Kobe Bryant got on the news because he accused of “Rape” he should have been thie to clear his name. Bill CLinton got on the TV. because he did owe us something he’s was the President. I don’t care who wrote your speech. THe BEST thing you said was, whatever happen is between me and my wife… The media you should be ashame. following Elin around with her kids. Leacv his mother alone. Why is the media so stupid asking question like are you going to leave Tiger, like she is going to tell you. Too all the stupid women that slept with Tiger you got your 5 minutes of so call FAME, know go find a rock to hide under.TRAMPS; men want a freak in the bedroom and a lady to take home to MOM
Jonathon
February 19th, 2010
4:15 pm
Tiger doesn’t owe his wife an apology. She married him because he’s rich. He married her to be his trophy. Let him do what he wants. You’re getting paid.
SuperPaul
February 19th, 2010
4:18 pm
I kept hoping his wife would show up and hit him with a golf club…it would have been great, like a pro wrestling interview! Then they could have had a steel cage match with him vs all the mistresses…what a missed opportunity!
MCook
February 19th, 2010
4:18 pm
oldfart, don’t try to read between lines. Daly got and gets what he deserves. I’m not defending him…Got It??
MCook
February 19th, 2010
4:20 pm
BTW, Callaway was smart terminating their contract with Daly.. Got It???
Saturday Night Live
February 19th, 2010
4:36 pm
Looked like a Saturday Night Live skit to me-I kept waiting to hear “and doggone it,people like me!”
MCook
February 19th, 2010
4:36 pm
oldfart, we got our wires crossed. An earlyer post claimed Daly had not been punished for his actions. I am apologize.
black sheep
February 19th, 2010
4:40 pm
All the apologists are out in full force. They have to defend their beloved icon at whose shrine they love to worship. The fact that this came out the week of the first Accenture tournament says all we need to know about whether tigger has /will change/d. His penchant for payback overrides his desire to show contrition. It has always been only about him- it will always be only about him. A great golfer who lacks any semblance of class.
MCook
February 19th, 2010
4:40 pm
Sorry for grammar and spelling..up and working since 3:00 am…………
Neda
February 19th, 2010
4:47 pm
“I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted.”
That pretty well sums up the celebrity entitlement mentality. He’s sorry… sorry he got caught. I wonder how many millions of dollars he’s spent to keep all those women quiet.
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
February 19th, 2010
4:55 pm
uh Watson, sorry for the delayed response (I have to work a little bit here and there) but I think Woods counts Stevie as a friend, and he did apologize to his friends. However, I would think that Stevie had knowledge of his trysts, and it may be that Elin will have no more of him on Tigers bag. Could be wrong though. But it will be interesting to see if he remains Tigers caddy or just fades back into the Australian outback. And if not him, who will be on his bag at the next tournament?
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
4:57 pm
Vick Supporter, listen bra, I’m just sayin….Tiger don’t like no soul food. He’s Cannibal-Asian. He likes sushi….usually fresh tun or pink clams….
Dixie Kitty
February 19th, 2010
5:00 pm
Waffle House waitress! – and just what Waffle House was that – at every Waffle House I have been in, the waitress are overweight, missing teeth, or are really anorexic and have skin that makes them look like meth addicts.
Tell It Like It Is
February 19th, 2010
5:02 pm
One thing is for sure. Tiger will bring his “A” game when he returns. Lets see who steps up to compete. The game will be on and happy days will be here again.
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
5:04 pm
Ha ha ha, just heard on the radio, Tiger just had his “come to Buddha” moment….
cc
February 19th, 2010
5:04 pm
WHO CARES IF HE CHEATED……PLENTY OF PEOPLE CHEAT EVERYDAY! WHY DOESN’T THE MEDIA WORRY ABOUT REAL ISSUES? SHE PROBABLY ONLY MARRIED HIM FOR THE MONEY. IF SHE IS HUMILIATED, THEN DIVORCE HIM AND GET PAID. OTHERWISE, SHUT UP AND RIDE THE ROLLER COASTER. ONE OF THESE DAYS, OUR MEN WILL LEARN TO MARRY THE TYPE OF WOMEN THAT THEY SHOULD BE WITH, AND NOT THE TYPE THAT WILL ACCEPT ANYTHING THAT THEY DO. SISTERS, YOU UNDERSTAND.
NEVER THE LESS, IT’S THEIR BUSUNESS. LET’S HEAR SOME REAL NEWS.
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
5:11 pm
Just found out why Tiger looked so stiff and uncomfortable on stage…..Elim has him on mandatory scheduled doses of Saltpeter……
beavis and butthead
February 19th, 2010
5:15 pm
she said tiger looked stiff…hu,hu,huhu…hu,hu
Hey Tiger, I'm a stripper......
February 19th, 2010
5:18 pm
I say Elin bangs 14 (or whatever number) of the Tours other best players and then the two of them call it even…..
beavis and butthead
February 19th, 2010
5:20 pm
Uh…that would be cool…hu,hu,huhu,hu…..
black sheep
February 19th, 2010
5:25 pm
cc you fail to recognize there is real news here- tigger is not a god- he is an arrogant jerk
long suspected- has now been confirmed there ya go
dawn
February 19th, 2010
5:27 pm
I came home from work and watched the video of Tiger Woods apology. I was very interested for about a minute. I don’t thing that for 13 minutes you need to say I am sorry… I lost interest after the first I am sorry. Then the second third fourth on and on. I know he was in rehab and the first thing you need to do is apologize. So he did it. And now he needs to get on with his personal life. Get it right. Then get back to golf. One thing is in America we are a forgiving country…….
Joseph Brown
February 19th, 2010
5:33 pm
I tend to agree with Donald Trump. Maybe Tiger should not have done a public apology. He could just continue to play golf and win.
The apology should be to his wife and maybe his children when they are old enough to understand.
The common man or woman does not have to go say “I’m sorry” to the whole world. Why shouldTiger Woods?
Tiger Woods never said he was perfect and that he could walk on water. It was US, the public, and Nike and other companies that wanted to cash in on that “Perfect” image.
Our Greatest Presidents were not perfect. They have skeletons in the closet but there were not always TV cameras and digital cams to record everything, plus the society that existed when George Washington,Thomas Jefferson, or Franklin Roosevelt were more interested in what was affecting the lives of every day people such as wars, slavery, economics, and so forth. We were taught in school that he “father of our nation”, George Washington said: “I can not tell a lie….” we all know that was a lie right there. He and Thomas Jefferson, also more than likley had sex with as many Black slave girls as they wished. It is proven that Thomas Jefferson was the father of several of his “black” slaves but no one wants to tear down his monument or take his face off of our money. No one objects to former slave owners’ faces on our money. Under todays laws and perpective, some of our founding fathers would be considered pedophiles and/or rapists and be convicted of sex crimes. What slave in American history had the right to take the “Master” to court for having sex with his or her under the age of 18 child? What Amercan slave of the 1800’s, 1700’s 1600’s or 1500’s hahd the right to accuse the slave master of sodomy? Do not think that there were no homosexual slave owners. It has been said that the K K K ws founded by former homosexual slave masters who wanted to intimidate the freed black slaves to keep their mouth’s shut about the sexual abuse.
Tiger is just another human who let his genitals think for him. Women are guilty of this also. All the single Moms who have babies out of wedlock did not give it up by force. The women Tiger slept with owes Tiger’s wife an apology. She should sue them all. That would set a precedent and women would think twice about sleeping wirh a known married man. In fact, at least one Americcn wife did sue a woman for taking her husband.
Time Out
February 19th, 2010
5:40 pm
Yo Joseph Brown – I don’t think Elin could sue the othe Ho’s. They don’t have any money.
where are those WMD Cheney?
February 19th, 2010
6:01 pm
which hos- tigger or the women?
Melissa
February 19th, 2010
6:21 pm
Tiger has deep regrets, yes. Regrets that he got caught and will have to give up his partying and his whores.
I have no sympathy for the adulterer.
Dave
February 19th, 2010
7:03 pm
Browncoat it is not that I think you are a hater, it’s just that with all the really important issues going on in our world today like haiti, crimes here in our own city like rapes, murders, missing children, the economy, school systems closing schools because they cannot afford to keep all schools opened, the war in iraq and Afghanistan, what tiger woods did in his own personal life which should have no ill effect on anyone outside his personal life make no sense why are people acting like this?
Dave
February 19th, 2010
7:07 pm
Look at the pro athletes that have been at the scene of a muder like Ray Lewis, Golfers like John Daley who has been an alcoholic, pot smoker and cheater through three or four wives, Senator John Edwards, Darrell Strawberry and his years of drug abuse, domestic violence and more. Where were all the people flipping out and acting the same way then?
flash
February 19th, 2010
7:35 pm
“A marital contRact is a PROMISE not ot do what Tigger has repeatedly. Married men, whether famous or not, meet challenges to their fidelity too and if you’re not MAN enough to abide by the promise you made your wife when you agreed to marry her, then you are a sad, shadow of a man.”
This may have been your promise, but that does not mean it is everybody else’s promise. The reality is that for most of the world fidelity is not the absolute that it is for so many Americans. In fact there has never been a single mention of divorce for the Woods’ family. This is none of our business. I have seen first hand how people – of both sexes- throw themselves at people with a little bit of fame and notoriety. Add money to the equation and people will do almost anything to get close. Sad state that any of us think this has anything to do with us or that we are OWED anything as a result.
madtbone
February 19th, 2010
11:13 pm
All I know is I have been playing Tiger Woods 10 nonstop for 3 months and I haven’t gotten laid once.
Kevin
February 20th, 2010
1:23 am
Jeff Schultz is quickly becoming the scourge of the ajc…..the new terrence moore
Mike
February 20th, 2010
9:10 am
I ain’t buying it. Tiger is still trying to be in control. A “press conference” with only friends & invited guests, give me a break. This was all for Tiger’s benefit. It was nothing more than a choreographed, staged event that was self-serving for him. I’m sure he thinks this will set everyting right & nothing more will be said. Tiger just needs to crawl back into his hole.
Dr. Phil
February 20th, 2010
9:20 am
Golf has moved from men like Bobby Jones, Arnold and Jack to Tiger who “couldn’t resist the temptations” thrust upon him. Please child!
The Dogfighter Returns
February 20th, 2010
10:43 am
Rich
February 19th, 2010
12:08 pm
Tiger broke one of The Ten Commandments. There’s no going back now. He will burn in Hell. It’s in The Bible and so that is the end of the discussion. He will burn for eternity.
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The bible like santa claus is a bunch of lies.
The Dogfighter Returns
February 20th, 2010
10:54 am
Dave
February 19th, 2010
7:07 pm
Look at the pro athletes that have been at the scene of a muder like Ray Lewis, Golfers like John Daley who has been an alcoholic, pot smoker and cheater through three or four wives, Senator John Edwards, Darrell Strawberry and his years of drug abuse, domestic violence and more. Where were all the people flipping out and acting the same way then?
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Those guys are real men.
tiger is a wimp, a fool, and a b*tch. he needed his mummy by his side to make sure she approved.
Earl Woods is turning in his grave right now watching all this b*tch assnes.
Eldrick has taken b*tchassness to a level never before seen by mankind.
dbc
February 20th, 2010
11:06 am
This is the best commentary yet on Tiger Woods:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?id=4929328&sportCat=golf
The Tar and Feathers Party
February 20th, 2010
11:07 am
There has been a 30 plus year war against men here in America, and it has coincided with the decline and near fall of America as a Great power. Tiger’s humiliation is just the latest insult. The man should have stood proud before the camera’s and said “I stand before you today defiant and unrepentant, to announce a new business venture, the Tiger Condom.” At that point he should have whipped out a two feet long condom, and said this has always worked well for me. Tiger could then have led the MALE Rebellion against Feminzation! Yes, I am of the Rebellion and proud of it! Unfortunately, he whimped out on us, and we need a new hero. Uh, Jeff, R U ready for a Leadership Role?
Stinky
February 20th, 2010
3:12 pm
Jeff, What good would answering a bunch of questions from “journalists” have done?
I doubt any “journalist”’s question would have covered one salient point that Tiger did not address himself. If his refusal to answer questions offends you and other would-be “journalists”, then why dignify his event with any sort of comment at all?
Face it. You guys (the ink stained wretches) need him more than he needs you. You guys have papers and e-commerce type ads to sell while Tiger has 500 million dollars in the bank, several homes, and a big yacht get away from it all whenever he wants.
Tiger made a mistake and has fessed up. You and your kind are not getting your pound of flesh. Move on.
Glenn
February 21st, 2010
1:24 am
Once again, your pal Luckie gets it wrong with one of his infamous sketches. Tiger’s speech was poorly written, poorly delivered, and lacked every emotion except “seriously, I really have to do this?” His speech was so poorly delivered that I’d be shocked if he even read it before he got to the podium.
Then again, maybe I’m just used to a president who sleeps with his teleprompter.
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February 21st, 2010
11:01 pm
[...] –Tiger Woods gave a news conference last weekend for a few select media, in which he delivered a prepared statement apologizing for his sexaholic ways. For those of you who are interested, here, courtesy of my man Jeff Schultz, is a video of the event and a transcript of his statement. [...]
whocares
February 22nd, 2010
10:23 am
He had no need to apologize to the public or the media. His only apologizes are to his family.
That being said……
What a crock of garbage this guy handed out. Going to therapy for sexual addiction is such a Hollywood cop-out. He was sleeping with every white woman who would give him the 2nd glance granted. But where is addiction that has him saying, I love you, You mean everything to me, I wish I could have found you before I met my wife, You are my life.
This scumbag will cheat again and I hope Elin cleans him out.
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12:23 pm
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May 10th, 2010
9:21 pm
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