ernestsewell said:

Derek probably has twice the bitches Tiger had. Michael Jordan too. So I guess most pro athletes are sexaholics.

I can't stand the guy, but the only people Tiger owes an apology to is his family. Fuck these corporate suits - do they walk on water?

RodeoSchro said:

The dude is lame for sure, but even more lame are the finger waggers that are holding this dude to a higher standard simply because he golfs well.

That's what is so fucked up about North American culture. Practice what I preach not as I do. It's a culture of fuck it, it doesn't matter unless I'm caught....but until then, I'm gonna just point my finger at everyone else.

JustErin said:

No one does it better than American politicians.....

JustErin said:

let's be honest... does anyone REALLY give a shit??

As far as I'm concerned I feel really bad for Elin and the rest is just farts in the wind...

GOAT.

I just want to see him back playing again.

RenHoek said:

Yep!

thejason said:

Exactly. I am Tiger Woods and I am a ho.

^Please everyone knows hes going to come out and claim he has an illness and blame his cheating on the disease and get sympathy for it.

uPtoWnNY said:

Yeah but his dumb ass signed the contracts with the moral clauses.

I really don't give a fuck who he bones but it's high comedy.

Oh lord not another swan song about how he's sorry for the hurt and embarassment he's caused his family and fans.


Let's just write the shit for him shall we?



"For the past few months I have been the subjuct of jokes and tabloid gossip. While my behavior has been abominable, I am sincerely regretful and ask for your understanding and forgiveness."


"I did not have sexual relations with that woman....Tiger Ho #7"


"I have siiinnnneeedd against youuuuu!"


"From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much: the love of my family, my fans, the faith and trust of the people of the people of Cablinasia."

DesireeNevermind said:

DesireeNevermind said:

I'm not sure the Cablis or the Nasians want to identify with Tiger right now.

RodeoSchro said:

And when he comes back on the tour and starts winning tournaments again, especially the major tournaments, the companies are going to come running back to sponsor him, and no one will give a crap whether he banged some cocktail waitress over some lounge table and spewed his jizz over her face while the wife was at home. And frankly, most of his sponsors (namely the major banks and investment firms) are at no point to preach about Tiger's morality considering that they nearly ran the global economy into the ground with their horrendous real estate deals and credit default swaps.

RodeoSchro said:

728huey said:

Yep. Just like Bryant. Like nothing ever happened.

^ you guys really think so? Bryant only had one chick to deal with and she was questionable from the start. Tiger has like 22 hos or some shit and they've got vm and text messages, plus tiger has kids which just makes the whole thing more sad and pathetic. I dunno if he will come back as big. I see nutrisystem endorsements in his future if anything.

Vendetta1 said:

wtf?

Moral clauses? Like what?

Why is there a need to a damn press conference? For what, did he kill somebody? Did he beat somebody up? Is there semen on somebody's dress (not on their breath but on a dress)? I mean what why would I waste time watching this mess? There is no point. Just get out there, play some games of golf and move the fuck on.

JustErin said:

I'm sure it just leaves them with the option to drop him because he "no longer represents the image" they want to project. It's just an out for them

People say athletes have it good, and they do, but the restrictions placed on them can be ridiculous. I remember John Elway said after he retired from football that he went skiing for the first time. He never could before because his contract said he could not participate in dangerous activities. He spent his career in Denver, right next to the best skiing in the US and couldn't take advantage of them because it's too dangerous...oh, and he's a fucking football player!
[Edited 2/17/10 17:26pm]

NDRU said:

But it's one thing to protect an athlete from getting hurt and another to make a clause about being a good husband and daddy.

Please, as was said already as soon as he starts playing again and wins, all the moral outrage will be forgotten by the big guns and he will be their little darling again.

JustErin said:

Like Andrew said: that he would represent a certain image. I am really not making this up.

i believe as least two of his sponsors dropped him for violations.

Yeah it's dumb but it is also dumb to sign the shit in the first place.

JustErin said:

yes, but there is also a big difference between being a great player and being the face of a product

I agree, though, tiger will win, say he's sorry, act like a good boy, and he'll be forgiven by most

NDRU said:

But you seem to think that a his moral standing is what sells products. It's not. It's his ability to play a sport.

Otherwise, regular super awesome nice guys that are awesome dads and husbands would be the face of products. Or some philanthropist...but no, they don't use people like that because that isn't what sells...it's a dude that plays super amazing golf that companies want to use.

JustErin said:

I don't think anyone's face sells me Wheaties, personally.

But if you had a product, would you put the best _____ who happened to be a self-acknowledged racist on your cereal box, or would you pick the second best who at least appeared to be a nice family guy?

It's not a choice of best golfer vs. nice guy, it's a choice between best golfer/bad guy vs. another awesome athlete/good guy.
[Edited 2/17/10 17:43pm]

Vendetta1 said:

I'm not saying you're making it up. I'm just saying that I do not believe that these clauses really exist - other than something along the lines of "the image we wish to present" which can be interpreted in a million ways...whatever suits the company he represents. If people didn't get all in a tissy over something that really is ONLY between his wife and him those companies probably wouldn't even have blinked and the ones that are actually keeping it real aren't.

Companies do not give a shit about the morals of the people they use to sell their products, just like most people don't give a shit about it when it comes to how they personally live. Companies care only about the mighty $$$$.

DesireeNevermind said:

I don't know. Your prediction might be correct. But since so many people think that his adultery is insignificant compared to his excellent golf game, AND since a lot of white men are losing money over his absence, I have a feeling once he hits the courses again, all will be "forgiven and forgotten."

JustErin said:

they don't care about their morals, they care about the image of their morals

NDRU said:

Of course I would pick the nice guy, but I also wouldn't expect the nice dude to live up to some higher standard that most of us can't even uphold. It's one thing to pick a nice guy, it's another to expect the dude to be a fucking saint.

JustErin said:

Actually, Gatorade has just signed me up.