| I am very tired of the whole Tiger Woods marriage | | | | they mess up. All of that is a part of the life that they |
| mess and the constant media attention that it is getting. | | | | chose because of their gifts and abilities. And while I |
| I can't navigate on the web or turn on the TV or radio | | | | don't agree with how media is so intrusive, I have to |
| without hearing about it. I am not going to write about | | | | say that these pros (golfers in this particular situation) |
| Tiger, not his mess or the potential impact on his golf | | | | knew what they were getting into. |
| career. But what I would like to spend a few minutes | | | | And if fans and the media want to judge them, even in |
| talking about is the following: I heard some reporter or | | | | print, when they have done things that are wrong or |
| commentator talking about how "Tiger owes us an | | | | perceived as wrong by society or by individuals, go |
| explanation". Let me go on the record now: Tiger | | | | right ahead. But don't use the word "owe us" when |
| Woods, in fact any professional golfer, or even any | | | | you are talking about bad moral choices or relationship |
| professional athlete, owes the public or the media | | | | problems. That is flat out none of our business. Now if |
| absolutely nothing in terms of explanation about their | | | | Tiger Woods or John Daly as another example, want |
| private life. If it wasn't criminal, you may be very | | | | to come out and explain, that's fine. If they perceive |
| interested in it, but professional golfers and athletes | | | | that they must give details to try and correct their |
| don't have to explain their "transgressions" to any of | | | | image, save endorsement contracts, just do what they |
| us. | | | | consider "the right thing" that's ok, but it is their choice, |
| I am not approving or advocating what Tiger did or the | | | | not their obligation. |
| so called "bad boy" behavior of any athletes or | | | | I know I may sound like I am on a bit of a soapbox |
| celebrities. I have my own opinion about those things. | | | | here, and I apologize if I am. But I don't apologize for |
| But I am very tired of our society being so invasive to | | | | the message. I believe that it is time for us to back off |
| the point of having a mentality of "entitlement" when it | | | | our mindset. The media needs to have a reality check. |
| comes to what our professional golf heroes "owe" us | | | | And those of us that love the game of golf, for |
| as fans. | | | | example, need to focus on that and let the rest of this |
| They don't owe us anything in terms of explanation. | | | | junk go. Now I have talked to many golfers and non |
| Granted, they will endure the limelight exposure, the | | | | golfers who feel the same way that I do. So I don't |
| paparazzi swarm, every move studied under a | | | | think that it is the majority of us who think this way. But |
| microscope. That comes with the territory. And they | | | | it seems like the media and the "noisy" few feel that |
| may be held accountable by sponsors, teammates (if | | | | they have to speak for all of us. Stop it and let's move |
| that applies), spouses, managers, caddies, etc when | | | | on. |
