So Tiger Woods got busted this week for having an affair(s?) with at least a cocktail waitress from LA and possibly others. I'm just curious what everyone else think about the situation. Here's my 2 cents:
I've got mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, everyone is human and no one is perfect. I hesitate to throw stones at someone when I have mistakes of my own. On the other, adultery, in my mind at least, is one of the worst things a person could do, especially someone who is a role model to so many people across the globe. On the one hand, I credit him for coming out clean and apologizing for his "transgressions" and for trying to work things out with his wife and 2 kids, but on the other I wonder if he was just "sorry" for getting caught.
Some ask how this will affect his endorsements and public image etc. My guess is that it won't make a big difference. Maybe if this happened 40 or 50 years ago, but unfortunately, I think today's society is so desensitized to adultery, infidelity and immorality that a lot more people are going to give Tiger a free pass and make excuses for him like "well, he's just so competitive that he wanted to show to himself that he could compete for other women." (I heard that one the other day at school). My response to that would be that if you're not ready to settle down with one person, then don't!
Anyway, what does everyone else think?
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I'm just plain disgusted. His affair was allegedly going on for 31 months and I believe he is only sorry he got caught. However, these are all allegations and I do believe that we should give people the benefit of the doubt. As we believe here in the States, innocent until proven guilty. I also believe it's a travesty when celebrities' personal affairs (pun intended) are smothered all over every magazine and the person in question can't get a moment of silence when they probably need it the most. I read an interesting article in the paper this afternoon about how previous celebrities have overcome major scandals. The article cited Kobe Bryant's admission to infidelity and how the public was quick to forgive him when he brought another trophy home to LA. Then A. Rod came clean about steroids and everyone disliked him... until he brought a trophy home to NYC (In Boston, we still loathe him). The article claimed, and I think I agree, that as crass as it is, we as a public forgive and forget when celebratory role models make very poor choices but 'redeem' themselves through some sporting achievement. If history repeats itself, all will be forgotten with Tiger by the time he wins another Masters.
You know I agree with pretty much every statement. You would think it easier to hold a higher standard when you have the world watching you. I think you can almost guarantee being caught at some point, and when you do, the things you want kept the most private becomes the most publicized. I am just disgusted with the whole situation to be honest.
The last article I just read had it up to 9 mistresses. Wow. 9? I mean c'mon, really? That's on the border of being addicted to sex, don't you think? I mean Tiger might have some sort of abnormal sexual disorder. I'm just saying 9 different ladies other than your wife is a little excessive don't you think? Usually when people have affairs it's limited to one, but nine? That sounds like something else to me. I would never teach my kids to rely upon celebrities as role models (except for any member of the Boston Red Sox.)
This reminds me of Charles Barkley earlier on in his career. Do you remember when he said "I don't want to be anyone's role model" and everyone gave him a bunch of heat for that? Yeah, it kinda sucks that he didn't even want to try and be something that kids should look up to and it sounds like a pretty lame cop-out, but on the other hand, I give him credit for at least being honest. He knew that he had some issues that he wasn't proud of, and he admitted it by basically saying "kids, don't try this at home." I think this is the better approach if a well-known athlete knows he isn't doing something admirable. Come out and be honest.
And ONE woman other than your wife is far too excessive in my book. Tiger's a scumbag.
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