Comments on: Tiger Woods and the alleged cheating scandal

By: Ben Griffiths

Ben Griffiths — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:58:17 +0000

Tiger Woods is a very good golfer but his reputation as a cheating husband made him a bad character.”`,

By: Simone Gorrindo

Simone Gorrindo — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:19:20 +0000

“If Woods cheated on his wife, he’s certainly not the first athlete to do so. Kobe Bryant is notorious for his straying ways and Alex Rodriguez’s marriage was destroyed by “extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct.” Roger Clemens, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson have also all been tied to alleged affairs.”

My very first thought when this happened. Sports figures not only cheat on their wives, but get violent with women, then get suspended, and then are back in the game. The are not entirely ruined.

But we expected something else of Tiger. It’s a good guy thing, but I think it’s also a class thing. We expect our basketball, football and baseball players to be a little bit more rough and tumble. We expect our golfers to be straight laced and well-behaved. Tiger Woods filled that role and more — he was everything we wanted him to be. A perfect image for us to project onto. And, no doubt, that’s an image he and his PR reps molded. I’ve read that he was told early in his career to keep his mouth shut because he has a penchant for letting foul language slip out of his mouth. But who knows…

I think there’s the image and the man, and the two are most likely starkly contrasting in Tiger’s case. And eventually the image falls apart.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:34:25 +0000

i want some of that stuff that Tigers on…

Tiagra! Ooooorder noow!

By: Elizabeth Z.

Elizabeth Z. — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:02:09 +0000

I agree with Neha. Golf is a holistic sport, one that stands on more than athletic skill and dedication but on intellectualism and a rich tradition of honor as well. Soultravlers3 talked of the many advertisements that put children on the driving range, trying to build themselves into the character Tiger had developed – as a role model. He gave golf a second chance by re-vamping it, if you will, and became the billboard for potential in attracting new, younger generations to the sport.

Whether humans are truly monogamous or it’s any concern of the masses, or it’s just our society’s impossible celebrity standards, he chose a profession that required a higher standard of behavior in order to represent his sport’s ideal. Besides insulting his wife and damaging his kids’ trust in relationships in innumerable ways, he behaved unprofessionally and hypocritically based upon the values he’s espoused through his career. I feel sorrow for he and his family; whether it’ll affect his game? No idear. But as an avid golf follower, I’d put money on him losing a great many fans, for one reason more than any – he insulted the game.

By: neha

neha — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:22:40 +0000

Adam, you are right, a great sportsman doesn’t have to be the most ethical person around, but in the case of Tiger Woods, his image was built on a good guy platform. It was something he created and promoted. So in this case, it is a valid point.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:07:08 +0000

Christine- Totally agree with you.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:10:20 +0000

People who cheat on their significant others are the SCUM of the earth. Get a divorce. Think of all the diseases he has probably passed on to his wife and possibly their child.
I’m not thrilled that he’s raping our land here in North Carolina so he can spray toxins and gut our mountains for ANOTHER FLIPPING GOLF COURSE.
Peace.

By: Adam Roy

Adam Roy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:41:37 +0000

I sometimes wonder if people don´t confuse fame with morality. Just because someone is well-known and a role model for their athletic prowess doesn´t necessarily mean that they´re an especially ethical person.

By: neha

neha — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:40:41 +0000

Tiger Woods was such a great role model. Now, he is a cliche.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:41:38 +0000

I really couldn’t care less whether Tiger cheated on his wife or not. I like him because he is an amazing golfer, makes the sport looks effortless and easy, and got to the top with untiring dedication and unwavering devotion to his craft. He is the best golfer in the world because he is (arguably) the hardest working golfer in the world. Whether he puts that same effort into his marriage does not concern me. I do not know Tiger Woods personally, and never claimed to. Until he stars in his own parenting or relationship TV show, I’m not going to judge him on his personal decisions.

If you bought into the advertising and the hype surrounding Tiger’s personal or family image, I think you owe yourself an apology. Did you buy a Gillette razor on the basis that Tiger was a good husband?

No man or woman is perfect. It’s that simple. Take him for what he is – a great golfer. Until, of course, he starts his inevitable physical decline. Then you can throw your support behind the next up-and-comer and feel better about the whole thing.