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I've been hearing excerpts of TW's Mea culpa on the radio news today and I can't wait until they move on to the next big thing. So the guy got caught cheating on his wife. I come from a time when people didn't wash their dirty laundry in public. I can't understand what would make the guy want to get in front of the camera and spend 13 1/2 minutes apologizing to the world. Am I missing something ? Is anyone else as sick of hearing about his daliances as I am ?
I think it's more what he's missing, millions of dollars from endorsing products.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
money
he losing sponsors, and he does not his wife to go away with half a billion $$$
He's still got generational wealth... he's doing it because he was put on a pedestal and made larger than life in the eyes of a lot of people (didn't you hear the "special apology" to the families who had children that looked up to him?). I don't think he is doing it for money at all. He's in rehab (and as we all know making amends is part of the process).
I'm a weird guy, but I believe that he can seriously love his wife and kids while still getting caught up in the temptation. We can all talk about what we would and wouldn't do, but until we get to the point that famous people want to meet us, it's impossible for us to know what it must be like for him. I was never even close to being a famous athlete, and I could easily see how it happens just based on the temptations floating around me...
Please Pleaseeeeeee just once would one of these mamby pamby wimps just ManTFU and say "Yeah, I did.... SO !!!!"
I agree 100%. I'm not going to justify, dignify, and most certianly not going appolgize for anything I ever did with my D@#K! This guy is a wimp.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Good point. But what would you do if not publicly proclaiming your love for Gilette Mach 598 and opposing the NRA would cost you the majority of your income stream, lifestyle, public image (wait, there's something wrong in my reasoning here ;))? Sure, wimpy on one side, but there's some level of pragmatism there. After all, didn't he nail half the Vivid Entertainment stable while his wife already kicked him out? (might've misread some of this "news")Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Black & white reasoning is usually easy from the sideline, but in just about any case there's only shades of grey.
Why did this guy say anything?!!! I would have told the press and my sponsers who are pushing me to publicly appolgize to go to hell! I'm A horny Golf Player! Deal With It! I just lost any respect I had for Tiger Today.
With steroids I'd agree with you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Sorry, this is a scum bag in my book!.
I am totally in your corner on this issue, Jimmy. It was mildly amusing watching the train wreck a few months ago, but that's because we didn't even know why it was happening for the first few days. Once it was revealed that they were having a marital spat I was done and I'm still done.
Playing devil's advocate though, perhaps the only reason he's out there saying 'sorry' so publicly is because she insists on it. If that's the case though I'd be losing a heap of respect for her as my wife and she could have half of everything and be on her way. I've always been that way. It probably cost me a few dates when I was younger too. If I made a play and received the hard-to-get routine I moved on. I've no time for a gal who's gonna run that routine on me whenever it suits her. As a result I have a wife with whom I can be dead honest with and expect no less from her.
Tiger who????
The first thing that comes to my mind: Who HONESTLY cares? Are people so lonely and empty that they rely on celebrity and sports stars' personal tribulations to entertain them? Why is this even a big deal to begin with? Is Tiger Woods the first famous person to be unfaithful?
Personally, I try to distance myself as much as possible from mass media and overblown "scandals", but this Tiger Woods crap has gone entirely too far. I really couldn't give a crap less what this guy does in his personal life and I'm sick and tired of being bombarded with it every time I click on any link on the internet.
Exactly. His reaction should be: So WHAT?!Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Especially considering that 40% of all people have been unfaithful to their partner at one point in their life, in one of their relationships.
Even if the man is additcted to sex, well, that has to be the most harmless adiction there is. The man is in good shape, has loads of money, and probably has many women throwing themselves at him. There are worse problems in the world to waste emotions on.
That is what bothers me the most. I do not understand why people these days want to share their private affairs in the media. What makes them think they are so special? Or does this hole ball player think he was the only person in the world that ever cheated his wife?Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
My answer is to shut down TV when seeing something like this.
Personally i am not interested where mr Woods or anybody else puts his private parts and with who and how he deals with the consequences.
Another thing that makes me wonder is why people keep watching this kind of junk. Don't they have the life of their own?
There are only two people who should be talking about this, Mr. & Mrs. Woods...the matter is between them. If his conduct violated some conduct clause within the contract of a sponsor, then they can act in their best interest, whatever they determine that is, but, as Jimmy said, I don't care about it - didn't/don't want to hear about it...even the first time, much less a couple of months of headlines.
I suppose those who don't have a life or haven't developed a personality other than a personality disorder feed off this type of crap.
His public apology serves no purpose...and immediately afterwards, Tiger became Kitty.:boohoo:
I disagree. Tiger has commitments. This is not just about a man and a wife. This is about a man, a wife, an agent, a promoter, sponsors, television broadcasters, reporters, exclusive magazine deals, expert witnesses, pundits, punters and extraneous hangers on.
A circus needs a main act.
James.
Yes, it's pretty annoying how drawn out all of this has become. We're going to continue hearing about this for some time, unfortunately.
The reason Woods is getting so much attention over this, though, is largely to do with his image before we knew of his affairs. Celebrities and regular people cheat on their spouses all the time, but Woods is unquestionably the best golfer of his generation, and will likely go on to beat every standing record out there. Up until a short time ago, aside from a few curse words on the course, Tiger's reputation was pretty flawless. He prided himself on being a player in total control, both physically and psychologically. His endorsement deals were the envy of every athlete out there, and the guy basically had the Midas touch. Hot wife...a billion dollars in the bank...cute kids...it appeared as though he had it all. So it was obviously a shocker when we learned that a guy like him had an addiction to cheap skanks. Yes, people love to watch others fall, and this is one very long drop for him.
Woods has always been intensely private over the years, so believe me, he's not some attention-craving self promoter like Jon and Kate Gosselin or whatever -- talking about this crap publicly is the very last thing he wants to be doing. Unfortunately for him, not expressing remorse for the cameras would mean millions and millions of dollars in additional lost endorsements; so to say "Yeah, I did it, so what?" would be the worst thing he could do right now. He must make the rounds and apologize. Expect to see him on Oprah or some Barbara Walters "special," or some crap.
Up until this scandal broke, Tiger was basically his own PR man, dealing with things in his own way and acting like a total robot. I've never found him to be very likeable as a person, but I've always admired his skills, and his initial popularity after winning the Masters in 1997 was probably one of the factors that contributed to me getting a country club membership as a teenager that year. A lot of my friends did the same. This is a major PR cleanup he's on now. I'm just wondering if he can convincingly convey enough remorse in order to stay afloat. Like I said....the guy's a robot.
I never liked the goofy little jerk in the first place, so this whole thing pretty much confirmed my opinion of him--not that I care or think less of him because he cheated on his wife, but b/c he acted like he was some sort of saint, and cheated on his wife.
Beating one of my favorite dead horses, though, we're hearing about it all the time b/c the media is talking about it all the time. I'd bet its gotten more total air time then that Haiti earthquake.
But to answer Jimmys question, yes. I've very sick of hearing about it.
That is my beef. I am a let he who is without sin among you cast the first stone kind of guy. I have nothing for TW nor do I have anything against him. I just hate the media frenzy around celebrities.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete_S
i am in KOREA and still keep hearing about it...................i dont know i wouldnt be all over the tv apologzing..maybe a quick yea i f'ed up who hasnt leave me alone so i can sort out my life....and on top of that what A hole aired his dirty laundry..i didnt need to know about his private life just like none needs to know my private life
I feel for Tiger. He makes more money than any athelete in endorsments (or at least top 3, talked about it in my advertising class). That is of course the big driving force of a public apology. But I can understand he has to do it for the kids. The parents of his fans should take care of it but I can understand why the guy made a public apology. Hope he can get his life together and get in touch of what was making him unhappy.
have you also heard about the one mistress who just happens to be a "porn star" wanting an apology from tiger for cheating on her because he told her "she was his one and only" this coming from a married man. GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!
The problem is that his income depends on his public image, and that image has been trashed. Totally his own fault mind you, and I have no sympathy for him, though I feel sorry for his wife and kids.
So he's out there giving these long, grovelling apologies in an attempt to placate his sponsors and his fans that he's turned over a new leaf, learned from his mistakes and is now purer than driven snow. I think the apology to his wife and family was probably a secondary thought here, because he can make that apology in private.
But yes, I'm fed up with it. Its kept the red top tabloids in front page stories for a few weeks, as well as plenty of puns about his golf club, but now that Ashley Cole has been found to have been cheating on Cheryl, we're all far more interested in that..! :D
Ahh... what would we do without celebrities eh? :)
You know what's great about living at the tail end of the world and not having a TV?
I had no idea whatsoever this was still carrying on. :D
But to be honest... I don't even feel bad for his wife. His kids, yes, but not his wife.
By her conduct on what little I did hear about this scandal indicates to me that she's pretty much just a gold digger, as if that's in any way surprisingly.
He's a rich athlete that people have been treating like the male Virgin Mary for a decade. He's probably banged every 110-pound woman under 30 from here to Timbuktu. I really couldn't care any less, and I really couldn't be any less surprised.
I just wish this would go away. As others have said, what the hell is this obsession with ripping celeb's personal lives apart? Seriously? Why do people care?
And that's why this is still going on, you know. Because there are lots and lots of sad people on this planet who WANT to watch this trash. If they didn't, it wouldn't be there.
And the life and times of Tiger's dick gets air time over bazillions of people being dead and dying and with nothing in Haiti. Makes me want to move to a deserted island.
Honestly, he's never going to recover his career. At least not to even half the place it was before.
Wisest thing he could do is just quit now, let the money-grubbing wife leave off with whatever, and be left with his measly half-a-billion dollars. Aww, poor fellow.
*rolls eyes*
Cry me a river.
I don't consider someone who is too arrogant to apologize for his wrong-doings to be much of a man.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
His reputation as a golfer is intact. However, his image, carefully honed over the past decade, is forever gone. For that, he has no one to blame but himself. If it was a daliance with one woman for a period I think most people would have blown it off. But, it was much more than that so he will never be able to rebuild that image. Having said all that, I could care less about his personal travails. I do care about the fact that he was a hypocrite with his image and the message it sends to our youth (image is everything, even if it is false). Who does he think he is, a politician?? :roflmao
Who isn't addicted to sex?
Looking at what it has done to him and his family, I would have to disagree. As soon as anything starts running your life it aint harmless any more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
I must have missed all this tiger woods stuff though, apart from on here, I never hear about it.
I cant stand how the media sensationalizes everything, and how people put soo much emphasis on celebrities ect. I mean like it doesnt make any difference to my life how many ladies tiger woods slept with, i would rather watch a show about something useful and relevant like razors, metal, cars, ect! All that celebrity goss is between the celebrities and the respective people, no one wants the entire world scrutinizing their every moment.
While im ranting, there is this new song by some like 12 year old white rapper who sings about making love to a women, he is like 12, he knows nothing about women lol
/rant
If he has women figured out then he should let the rest of us guys in on it!! :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Spartigus
Hahhaah, maybe he should write a book, "Deep Excavation for Dummies"Quote:
Originally Posted by dward
I never was a fan of Tiger. I have been at the FedEx cup tourny in Atlanta the past few years. I usually go on a practice day and then on Sundays.
I have seen him practically trample kids trying to get an autograph. That doesn't sit well with me.
I think that for him the way he was so private came back and bit him in the ass.
People like watching successful people fall. Im surprised all his affairs and woman went on so long w/o finding out sooner. He had to of known that he would have to pay the piper at some point.