Who Are We To Cast Stones At Tiger?

  • Friday, February 19, 2010 9:50 AM
  • Written By: Harry Parmenter

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That was great.

Sincere, direct, believable.

The man has sinned, but he came clean. Forgive him.

The best part to me was the emphasis on the fact these are issues between him and his wife, NOT the rest of the world. And she must be some woman, to stand by him through this.

And if she can, who are we to cast stones at him? He was earnest, looked straight into the camera and powerfully honest.

Yes, cynics can say he'd still be at it if he hadn't been caught (like a virtual ton of pro athletes past and present as we all surmise). But he did, and he knows he screwed up, and as a forgiving nation of people, we should accept his mea culpa.

I DO wonder why the camera angle changed on both Golf Channel and CNN, and I assume everywhere on pool camera from straight on to angle showing his mother and friends -- but not Elin -- because his straight-to-the-camera approach rang clearest to me.

Leave him alone, TMZ and your ilk. He's got his problems and so do we. He's rich and famous and a fallen idol, but he'll be back, and I, for one, am behind him 100 percent.

Oh, and nice blue curtain exit at the end ...





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Jenocean
If it's private, why is he making a public apology? It's all about business. I'm sure he practiced that speech with media coaches for weeks. It's all PR, you must know that. And they screwed up the camera for his big moment. Yes, I'm sure there's some sincerity there, but mentioning his children's foundation in his apology? He's obviously trying to rehab his image more than apologize.
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denise
Of course he's trying to rehab his image, it's called damage control. Look, golf is his bread and butter, his life if you will. He went over and above what he had to do by making a public apology, he doesn't owe me anything. What he did was wrong but he needs to reconcile with his wife and family. I, for one will look forward to watching the world's greatest golfer play again.
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tired of the gossip
I t is his business and his families. Why should he answer questions from the reporters who ask such stupid questions as asking families who have lost loved ones how it feels?? A good majority of reporters ask the dumb questions. Let Tiger and his family alone to take care of their own private matters.
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Len
How come the cameras only catch what Tiger says after a bad shot?? What about the other golfers? You never hear what they have to say after a bad shot>