Tiger Conveys Sorrow, but I’m Not Buying Elusive Message

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Published: February 20, 2010

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The truth is, the annoying speculations of Tiger Woods committing horrible transgressions haven’t vanished.  It has been the most dreadful months for Woods, the faultless and admirable icon.

But ever since the accident on Thanksgiving night, you know, when he slammed into a fire hydrant and a neighbor's tree and was seen barefooted with lacerations to his lips after emerging from the damaged SUV, Tiger’s privacy and life has never been the same.

Sadly, I’m afraid it won’t ever be the same. Among some people, his credibility is ruined, some of his corporate sponsors bailed out, and lastly, some refuse to accept an apology two months later. 

Waiting months later to apologize and speak to the public of heinous transgressions is very baffling and overwhelming.  If someone is caught of wrongdoing and deceit, of course, the option is hiding from peers and irritable fans who believed he was a considerable role model, a caring father to his two children, a supportive husband, and a mentor running an educational center for children.

It’s absurd he had to wait so long before speaking to the public and showing remorse. It’s a shame he had affairs, when we wanted to believe Tiger was the cleanest athlete on the planet as well as the greatest.

As it turns out, the media and spectators were wrong, humbled to witness a wondrous athlete inherit green jackets at the Masters, and outlast good-friend and rival Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open two years ago while suffering with an ailing knee to somehow pull off the improbable.

At least for now, those remarkable memories are in the back of our minds, erased and overshadowed by his impaired image.  Woods is allowed to apologize for disappointing us and his fanbase.  After all, he forced us to have critical remarks regarding a troubled legacy and a mental sickness none of us once knew about.

So when he stared into a TV camera and re...
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