Well, this is quite a pickle Tiger is in. Courageous wife/woman scorned. A mistress. Not speaking to the police yet (or ever, considering that his agent said Tiger has “nothing more to add.” Charges pending. The release of the 911 call made by a neighbor (no Christmas card for you, buddy). Reading the statement Tiger released via his site, TigerWoods.com, sounds like he’s already apologizing to his wife for getting caught with his pants down.
For a cat who’s been completely unflappable in the media and on the greens, this situation looks as if it’s about to have our hero hitting it into the sand trap or one of those golf analogies for suckin’. Sue me. The best headline I read came on Friday when Micheal K called it a situation of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Whore.” There’s theories and explanations abounding, public opinion is weighing in.
Everyone’s offering up their take but Tiger. I’m cool with that.
Does the fact that Tiger supposedly fucked up matter? If you’re lawyers and agents can hold off the cops, I salute you. In fact, can I borrow those folks next time I’m in a pinch? In the big scheme of things and in the average American’s mind, this shit will blow over. Kobe ass-raped a white chick in Colorado, they made a puppet for him. A-Rod reportedly took steroids, he became a Yankee, won a championship and his soul was washed whiter than snow…all in one season. Hell, the Bill Clinton got blowed back while in office and his praises are still sung. Watch how quickly Americans forget once he wins another one of those tacky but coveted green jackets.
Set aside the endorsement deals, the fact that he’s got a stake in an NBA team & a pristine public image. The man’s got a family that he’s choosing to protect, including a daughter & son. The image at home – that of a father, husband and care provider – is the one Tiger’s trying to fend off from media seekers. If that means pleading the fif, taking a public L and your wife stroking you with your own 9 iron, it’s done. Most children grow up with the perception that their dad is perfect, impenetrable and all-knowing. Even though they’re too young to understand the dynamics of what’s going on, I wouldn’t want it on public record for them to discover as fact later on down the line. As for his wife, I’ll take the public humiliation and the golf club. Hell, it beats hot grits.
Tiger, get your story straight and then stick to the script. Word to Reservoir Dogs, “the things you gotta remember are the details. The details sell your story.”
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It’s nice to see the black in Tiger rise up for a bit – no snitchin. Pause. Thankfully, the offense isn’t bad enough to result in an OJ/Kobe/Mike-style nigga moment. He needs to be careful with that viking though…
Shit is a dissapointment, considering growing up he is THE athlete of my time.
It’s weird.
^What exactly is a disappointment to you if I might ask? Dude got in a relatively minor, single person crash. Decided to skip a voluntary follow up with police (details of which would have undoubtedly been leaked to the press) and The National Enquirer says he has an affair. To put things in perspective this is the mag that told me there was a dick-wasting disease going on in Africa about 10 years ago (yeah I was terrified for Lil’ JB until I found out it was a publication of questionable character).
The point is, people need to lay off the kid and look at their own lives before they become obessessed with a sniff of failure in somebody else’s.
Uhh hopefully goes without saying but the second part is directed more at the media and public in general, not so much you Chris.
Jazmine Sullivan ftw
People act like Tiger owes it to them how to be a “good person.” The only thing he owes me is scaring the shit out of anyone who has to go up against him on Sunday with a Major on the line. Put these people on a pedestal and the first time they mess up, the public is so quick to crucify them.
Tiger doesn’t owe any one an explanation. All he has to do is speak to the police so they can close the case. I am sure his lawyers are giving him the proper council. He also should keep his golf clubs in a locked room. lol
So he IS gutter after all.
Tiger Woods puts Alfamega to shame.
LM-muthafuckin-AO @ “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Whore.”
http://spizzyblog.com/2009/11/29/choppin-it-up-with-sara-jay/
@ Johnny Blaze
“The point is, people need to lay off the kid and look at their own lives before they become obessessed with a sniff of failure in somebody else’s.”
^ That’s my point, it’s kinda weird that of all the people in the world to jump on, it’s Tiger… A wholesome and professional image torn down by allegations.
Co-sign what everybody has said so far.
I have nothing further to add, your honor.
Tell the press to get off the Tiger’s dick…can’t wait to bring a black success story down…go cover Lindsey Lohan…
I still say, fcuk all that… wouldn’t none of y’all (us) have TIME to get a story straight. Tiger don’t rep ME.
Barkley couldn’t even get a pass for gettin’ head in the whip.
He doesn’t need to give details of anything, but when did cats start making appointments to speak to po-po.
I hear ‘em and all, props he can do it like that, but I want a gotdamn ‘Tiger Pass’ when I crash my whip into a fire hydrant, tree, or whatever else the hell happened.
Tiger needs to go ahead & speak on what REALLY happened. Yea I’m anti-snitching & I respect him trying to protect his family, but as a celebrity who’s made close to a BILLION off his public golf persona, Tiger can’t run & hide when shit hits the fan. As a celebrity, Tiger shoulda BEEN knew that his life was subject to public scrutiny. Plus, If domestic violence really did occur in this situation, both he & his wife need to speak up on it
AV
I’m not too sure why people (Theo, above) are making this into a race issue? If the number one golfer was half white and half black the case would be exactly the same.
Also, it just seems this type of problem is a case of appropriation. Everyone feels shame and guilt for the poor decisions they have made in their life, especially when they compare themselves to the “do-gooders” such as Tiger Woods. Once people get a chance to tear down those with a positive image they will, it makes them feel better. No one is perfect.
A man is going to do what he damn well please. Whether its the average man working a 9 to 5 ora super star athlete. We all do shit, so I mean there is nothing different. All i will say, if he fucked that chick, I sure hope she had some bomb ass pussy o justify what comes with getting caught up.
If i was him, I would be hitting off the baddest women; singers, actresses and models. But thats me, lol. If i’m risking getting caught, it’ll be for something most men would have to reason if they would turn down the chance to hit off such a fine woman.
I thought the entire purpose of cheating was obtaining something you don’t have @ home. That’s his wife’s stunt double!
my wife says all Thai guys are dogs… lol hardy har har
Tiger is under the public eye for what he does on the golf course, NOT what type of husband/father he is.
Shit, Tiger carrying this like any normal person would. You hate when your ol’ lady friends try to figure out whats going on in your relationship right? Well, that’s happening to Tiger right now times 6 billion.
stop copping pleas for dude. tiger needs to man up and talk to the police. he’s in the public eye because he chooses to be…it’s not like he just plays golf and calls it a day. that big-toothed cornball is all on my tv and in magazines 24-7. now that the shit hits the fan, he wants to hide and be “private.” to hell with that. this is the life he’s chosen for himself, for better (endorsement money) and for worse (this situation). he and the masses have placed him on such a pedestal for so long that he thinks he’s above regular person shit. please. let one of us turn the cops away for three days in a row and see what happens. if tiger was more than 1/8 black, he’d be doing some other nigga’s laundry right now.
“he thinks he’s above regular person shit. please. let one of us turn the cops away for three days in a row and see what happens.”
Understand a situation before you comment on it. He was already processed by the police. The other stuff (interview, whatever) is voluntary.
from CNN:
Under Florida law, Woods must show his license, registration and proof of insurance to police, but is not obligated to give a statement on the crash.
dont worry about tiger. kobe already showed us that nike athletes can put their dicks wherever they want with no consequences. but stop defendin tiger john blaze. if this incident happens at your crib, the cops aint leavin til they got the whole story and someone is in cuffs. hop off his 9 iron
oh, i understand the situation. i understand that the golden boy might not be so golden, and might be…dare i say it…human. but he’s doing himself more harm than good by keeping mum. he’s got to come out of the closet sometime.
This post is about three paragraphs too long. I’m only 21 and I can’t stand this generation’s abuse of information.
If it’s on the internet…it’s true. SMH.
You can’t have all these judgments and “opinions” on the matter if you base it all on rumors.
Does the “wife bussin’ out his windows to save him” story make sense? No indeed No
But, does the “TMZ-wife-saw-tabloid-and-flipped” story make sense? No
Tiger sounds like he’s hiding something, but dude is a human being. Let him be. If there was no crime committed, it isn’t the general public’s opinion. And if nothing else is found out about that night, remember any judgments are based on rumor.
I’m far from a Tiger fan, but I’m always against ignorance. Some of the “facts” make absolutely no sense, but it’s hard to take anyone serious who draws conclusions and creates scenarios about what happened.
Because he makes money off his image, his life is open to public scrutiny? That sir/madam makes as much sense as wiping your nose with shitty TP.
I also don’t see the .. if he was a regular person aspect. If he was a regular dude in a 1 car accident and hit a fire hydrant .. AT MOST they would be trying to stick him with the bill by tossing in a charge for destroying public property. The cops already determined that it was no drugs and/or alcohol. What the interview does is make it easy to try and charge him with some obscure half-assed crime.
The media is just happy to have something to talk about that doesn’t involve making the world a better place or pointing out how shitty things really are these days. That they save for Obama bashing days