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Tiger's Mistake

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Media
Posted on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 10:49:54 AM EST
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Tiger Woods made a terrible decision today. He publicly apologized for "transgressions" against his family.

Whatever Tiger needed to say to his family should have been said only to his family. It is outrageous that he shared their issues with the public.

The ironic thing is Tiger thinks that will end the instrusions into his private life. What Tiger has done is issue an open invitation. What a terrible and indefensible decision.

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    He is trying to placate his sponsors. (5.00 / 2) (#6)
    by inclusiveheart on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:07:21 AM EST
    This is about money.

    Speaking of... (5.00 / 1) (#8)
    by Tony on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:08:37 AM EST
    just in:

    "Nike supports Tiger and his family. Our relationship remains unchanged."

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    Tiger is too big to fail (none / 0) (#53)
    by ruffian on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:44:28 PM EST
    I think the sponsors will stay put. I agree they did insist on the apology though.

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    Also, this might stop the drip drip (none / 0) (#66)
    by magster on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:08:52 PM EST
    of allegations, text messages, voice mails etc., because now that he's admitted it and it's old news....unless there's another baby-Tiger out there.  

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    Don't (none / 0) (#72)
    by Natal on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:44:19 PM EST
    sports celebrities get inundated with transgression opportunities?  Wilt Chamberlain boasted having 20,000 sexual encounters during his career.

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    At one every single day (none / 0) (#78)
    by Inspector Gadget on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 04:15:15 PM EST
    that's almost 55 years worth of one-night stands.

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    Kinda makes you question his veracity, (none / 0) (#79)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 04:26:39 PM EST
    doesn't it.

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    what an incredible surprise. (5.00 / 2) (#16)
    by Dr Molly on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:18:58 AM EST


    The new Tom Carper (5.00 / 1) (#17)
    by lilburro on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:27:17 AM EST
    compromise on the public option is driving me insane.  I really wish we could use profanity on this blog because Ezra has said over and over that if you trade out the public option you should get something really good for it and that clearly isn't happening, in part because of the belittling of the public option that he and others have been doing.  I suppose they have no self-consciousness?  The one time Ezra exhibited that during this year's debate, it was about a study saying exchanges won't work.  HAW HAW.  And that was only a blip that hasn't affected his writing at all.

    Hopefully the House will stand strong.

    This (5.00 / 4) (#19)
    by Spamlet on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:29:33 AM EST
    is Tiger Woods to me:

    Tiger Woods said Tuesday he hasn't changed his mind about playing at the all-male Augusta National Golf Club despite a New York Times editorial calling on him to skip the Masters as a gesture against sexism.

    "As I've said before, everyone is entitled to their own opinion," said Woods. "I think there should be women members. But it's not up to me. I don't have voting rights, I'm just an honorary member."

    Blockhead. Good golfer, though.

    Funny how in a thread that (none / 0) (#39)
    by coast on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:33:56 PM EST
    is espousing one's right to privacy, you seem to take issue with a private club maintaining their own rules.  Doesn't really reconcile.

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    A human right to privacy (5.00 / 2) (#40)
    by lilburro on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:46:28 PM EST
    is not the same as an organization's right to discriminatory treatment.  Although it is the trend in this country to confuse individual rights with corporate/organizational ones.

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    "organization's right" (none / 0) (#43)
    by coast on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:06:16 PM EST
    That is really the whole point isn't it.  Doesn't really matter what you may disagree with the individual or organization about, it comes down to whether they have a right to do it.

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    what? (none / 0) (#45)
    by lilburro on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:18:22 PM EST
    Orgs and individual human beings have different sets of rights.

    And the "private club" thing is not so private after all.

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    I never said that organizations and individuals (none / 0) (#48)
    by coast on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:29:14 PM EST
    have the "same" rights.  And exactly what in the linked article indicates that Augusta National is not a private club.  The article does nothing more than explain a proposal to disallow a deduction for members of "private clubs".  Disallowing a deduction to for its members does not change the status of the club.

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    Apparently the DAR is also a private club... (none / 0) (#51)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:42:37 PM EST
    Any woman is eligible for membership who is no less than eighteen years of age and can prove lineal, blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. She must provide documentation for each statement of birth, marriage, and death.


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    The DAR (none / 0) (#64)
    by Steve M on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:04:17 PM EST
    has a lot more than just gender issues!

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    Voila (none / 0) (#81)
    by lilburro on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 05:29:06 PM EST
    Sons of the Revolution

    Hmmm....this link must be broken...

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    Yep. Lotsa private clubs out there... (none / 0) (#82)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 05:40:37 PM EST


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    File this under "Who Cares?" (5.00 / 1) (#20)
    by Radiowalla on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:29:57 AM EST
    Whether he has an affair or not is of no concern to me.  Whether he apologizes to his family or not is also of no interest.

    This is just another voyeuristic foray into the life of a celebrity.  

    This is about money, not sex (none / 0) (#24)
    by Fabian on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:37:04 AM EST
    For some, their income depends on their image.  It's a risky way to make a living, but some make a very good living indeed.

    So - in terms of his sexcapades, I have no interest.  In terms of seeing how this all falls out, I have some interest.

    It's a zero sum game.  If Woods loses sponsors, those sponsors will spend money on someone else.  Woods loss is definitely someone else's gain.  I wonder how many agents are working the phones right now, trying to get their clients to the front of the line.

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    The money aspect of it (5.00 / 1) (#31)
    by Radiowalla on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:02:30 PM EST
    is also not interesting to me.   As we all know, sponsors have a right to demand that their paid celebrities conduct themselves in a way that does not bring embarrassment to their company.  It was ever thus.  if Tiger Woods didn't know that, he should return his Stanford diploma.

    Maybe I should just admit that I'm not very interested in Tiger Woods.  

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    I have little interest in Woods. (none / 0) (#52)
    by Fabian on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:42:45 PM EST
    But the celebrity game is interesting to me.  I don't really care for most celebrities at all.  My favorite entertainers rarely end up on tabloid covers or promoting products and services.  

    What makes some celebrities sympathetic?  What makes others despicable?  Why do people care?  It's a bit of a mystery to me, although there seems to be a correlation between mediocre talents and celebrity status.  

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    Well said... (5.00 / 1) (#57)
    by kdog on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:50:42 PM EST
    the individual players matter little..it is the grand play that is our culture that is the bug-out and of interest to study/discuss.

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    I guess we care (none / 0) (#61)
    by Radiowalla on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:58:03 PM EST
    or are supposed to care because it takes us away from the drear
    reality of our little lives.

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    A rich, famous man who fooled around. (5.00 / 2) (#23)
    by tigercourse on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:34:00 AM EST
    I've never heard of such a thing!

    Frankly his wealth is obscene (none / 0) (#36)
    by hairspray on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:24:06 PM EST
    The amount of money entertainers make is out of all proportion to reality.

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    I guess you can never... (5.00 / 5) (#27)
    by desertswine on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:45:20 AM EST
    have enough trophies.

    I doubt if I could be any less interested in this (5.00 / 1) (#28)
    by andgarden on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:45:57 AM EST


    The chickens (5.00 / 2) (#29)
    by Anne on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:48:22 AM EST
    almost always come home to roost, so I'm guessing it was only a matter of time before Tiger found himself in this position.

    I don't think this tendency to "transgress" was unknown to Mrs. Woods. I heard on a sports radio show - so take that for what it's worth - that before they were married, and when Elin thought they were exclusive, she discovered Tiger was platying the field on the sly, and she threatened to walk if he didn't give up the extra-curriculars and marry her.

    I just wish someone would explain to me why men always seem to think they will be able to get away with this stuff - is it that darn "little head?"

    Because they do ... (5.00 / 1) (#33)
    by nyrias on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:05:27 PM EST
    "I just wish someone would explain to me why men always seem to think they will be able to get away with this stuff - is it that darn "little head?"

    Statistics show that men get away with this stuff around 2/3 of the time.

    http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byissue/infidelitystats.html

    And i quote

    "Cheating spouse statistics confirm that 50 and 70 percent of married men (between 38 and 53 million men) have cheated or will cheat on their wives. One study found that 2/3 of the wives (26 to 36 million women) whose husbands were cheating had no idea their husbands were having an affair - largely because they failed to recognize the telltale signs."


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    The best theory I have heard (5.00 / 1) (#37)
    by jimakaPPJ on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:26:56 PM EST
    is that men only have so much blood. It can be used to keep oxygen flowing to their brain so they can think, or for other purposes.

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    And women.... (none / 0) (#50)
    by kdog on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:39:11 PM EST
    don't think they can get away with it?  No sex has a monopoly on infidelity or deception of a spouse Anne.  

    Besides, there really is nothing to "get away" with...its no crime, thank goodness.  And there are open marriages and marriages with an arrangement...for all we know in this case Tiger had his old lady's permission and its only an issue because it hit the Enquirer.

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    Actually (none / 0) (#56)
    by jbindc on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:49:05 PM EST
    In Florida (as in many states), "open" adultery IS in fact, a crime, although rarely, if ever, adjudicated.


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    Good point... (5.00 / 1) (#58)
    by kdog on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:53:17 PM EST
    I was enjoying some ignorant bliss...forgetting just how many truly awful and idiotic laws are still on the books in so many states for a minute....thanks for ruining it pal:)

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    Also (none / 0) (#60)
    by jbindc on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:55:42 PM EST
    Adultery is a class B misdemeanor in New York, so watch out kdog... :)

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    Oh well... (none / 0) (#63)
    by kdog on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:00:18 PM EST
    its not like my opinion of the law can get any lower...any other bad news you wanna turn me on to?...:)

    You helped me finally figure out the only way we can ever fix hope to get the law books cleaned...start enforcing every law in them and bring this situation to a head!

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    Is it adultery if the guy (none / 0) (#68)
    by Inspector Gadget on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:15:24 PM EST
    pays a professional?

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    That's a different crime (none / 0) (#73)
    by jbindc on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:53:36 PM EST


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    Actually that's a double crime... (5.00 / 1) (#76)
    by kdog on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 03:33:33 PM EST
    throw in some ED drugs without a script and giving a false name at the no-tell motel and its a regular crime spree:)

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    The statistics on women (none / 0) (#69)
    by Inspector Gadget on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:16:45 PM EST
    cheating is higher than one would imagine. Housewife prostitutes is also quite a business, I've read.


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    The statistics ... (none / 0) (#71)
    by nyrias on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:28:42 PM EST
    shows that women are having affairs almost as much as men.

    http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byissue/infidelitystats.html

    And I quote:

    "Most experts do consider the 'educated guess' that at the present time some 50 to 65 percent of husbands and 45 to 55 percent of wives become extramaritally involved by the age of 40 to be a relatively sound and reasonable one." According to Peggy Vaughan, author of The Monogamy Myth, first published in 1989 by Newmarket Press (third edition published 2003)."

    Here is another site with slightly different statistics:

    http://www.infidelityfacts.com/infidelity-statistics.html

    Percentage of men who admit to committing infidelity in any relationship they've had: 57%

    Percentage of women who admit to committing infidelity in any relationship they've had: 54%

    So yeah, there is no monopoly.

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    An awful lot... (5.00 / 1) (#70)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:24:44 PM EST
    ...of comments for something that so many say they have no interest in.  

    the competition is (none / 0) (#80)
    by Fabian on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 05:00:28 PM EST
    health care reform
    Afghanistan  
    another mentally ill man who shot a bunch of people
    two military found stabbed to death, the suspect is....another military man. [link]
    (I don't think that story will grab the headlines like Fort Hood did.  Lower body count, no gun, happened off base.)

    I can go for some cheap celebrity gossip right now.

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    really (none / 0) (#1)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 10:51:13 AM EST
    how dumb.  now everyone will absolutely HAVE to know alllll the gory details of exactly how and why he let them down.

    really really dumb.

    Nature of the celebrity beast... (none / 0) (#5)
    by kdog on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:03:52 AM EST
    or better yet, the high-paid celebrity endorser beast.

    If Tiger doesn't care about his Nike millions, he can no comment forever and just play golf...probably the right thing to do by his family.  I'm thinking he's got the Nike checks on the brain...hence the statement.

    No matter what he says or does though, the intrusions will not stop...this is Tiger Woods we're talking about here.  He can't win...

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    Isn't he already set for life? (none / 0) (#11)
    by nycstray on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:10:27 AM EST
    No matter what he says or does though, the intrusions will not stop...this is Tiger Woods we're talking about here.  He can't win...

    yup.


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    You would think (5.00 / 1) (#22)
    by TeresaInSnow2 on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:31:52 AM EST
    that Nicholas Cage would be set for life too, but he's suing his business manager who apparently allowed Nick to buy to many palatial houses, yachts and planes and now Nick has a cash problem.

    Tiger could incur a cash problem too, without the further endorsement deals.  We don't know.

    IMHO, he was apologizing to his endorsers.  And yeah, he had to do that publicly.

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    You or I.... (none / 0) (#14)
    by kdog on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:14:27 AM EST
    would be set for 10 lives...but I guess that stuff is relative...Tiger might have his eyes on buying a sports franchise or a country or something:)

    Or maybe he really cares what the world thinks of him and figured better to get the mea culpa ball rolling and over with.  Superstars of that caliber can have a tendency to be very insecure.

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    Full disclosure (none / 0) (#2)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 10:55:18 AM EST
    In my past, I also committed "transgressions" against my family.

    You've shared that before :) (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by Inspector Gadget on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:09:42 AM EST
    But, it appears there are several women coming forward and making public statements about their affairs with him.

    Would you recommend he remain quiet and let them tear him apart with their details? Or, does he minimize their 15 minutes by admitting it? It seemed to work for Letterman.


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    Letterman was being blackmailed (5.00 / 1) (#18)
    by Fabian on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:27:33 AM EST
    so while he did admit to indiscretions, he didn't look as bad as the person attempting extortion.

    There's no Bad Guy in the Woods stories.  Just a man who apparently managed to have private extramarital flings without anyone being the wiser.

    Until now.

    And he would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids!

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    and (none / 0) (#47)
    by Natal on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:27:01 PM EST
    but there go I for the grace of God.

    God bless all those who have not transgressed!  They are truly saints who can lead us sinners out of darkness to enlightenment.

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    i really didn't need to know this: (none / 0) (#54)
    by cpinva on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:46:52 PM EST
    In my past, I also committed "transgressions" against my family.

    any more than i have a need or desire to know anything whatever about mr. woods' personal life.

    of course, mr. woods has spent his entire life in a very narrowly focused effort to become exactly what he is, a wealthy celebrity golf pro. so any sympathy i have is reserved for his children, not him or his (infantile) wife.

    myself, i'd have said it was none of your business, between me and my wife, end of discussion. but i don't have a fan club and sponsors paying my bills.

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    "Infantile"? (5.00 / 1) (#65)
    by gyrfalcon on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:07:17 PM EST
    Why is that?  Because she's a delicate looking blonde?

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    Wonderfng what compells (none / 0) (#86)
    by oculus on Thu Dec 03, 2009 at 10:08:31 AM EST
    you to repeatedly disclose this information.  Doesn't really keep it between yourself and your family.

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    what did you expect? (none / 0) (#3)
    by Dadler on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:00:00 AM EST
    you're dealing with an ego of unprecedented proportions, forged since he was smacking golf balls on the Tonight Show as a toddler. Think about that. Not only is he a billionaire GOLFER, he's been in the national consciousness since he was three phucking years old. And the product of a marriage not exactly overflowing with passion or even affection. Tiger is the person he is because he has been the person he is. Excpecting Tiger to act like Tent would, or Dadler would, or anyone would, or expecting him to act in a manner consistent with OUR experience and not his, well, good luck with that.

    It makes perfect, logical sense that this is the one area where Tiger's image falls apart. Look at where he comes from. Where he really comes from. Did you ever see his parents even standing next to each other?

    Those umbilical cords never really get cut for any of us. For some, they are an even more onerous burden.

    dimestore psychologist alert (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by Dadler on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:02:26 AM EST
    lucy at her cardboard stand. the doctor is in.

    so many more important matters anyway. like usd vs. san diego state tonight. the city championship. i pull for both teams, but as a torero season ticket holder, i gotta root for the bullfighters.

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    Go San Diego (none / 0) (#10)
    by Tony on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:09:58 AM EST
    They took it to my Sooners last week in Alaska.  Could use the RPI help

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    WSU pasted us... (none / 0) (#15)
    by Dadler on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:14:55 AM EST
    ...in the championship game in Alaska though. We need to get three of our freshmen into the regular rotation as the season goes on, to keep legs under the upperclassmen. it'll take time. sdsu is long, athletic as hell, and they can ball, but they have so many new guys this year, seven i think, that they still haven't meshed as a unit yet. check out a kid named billy white, a hyper jumping bean who plays all out all the time like some kind of energizer aztec.

    usd 73 sdsu 67

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    Ugh. (none / 0) (#7)
    by nycstray on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:08:17 AM EST
    The woman released a voicemail. Just played it on the news.

    I just don't see what business this is of ours or why we should care. And what's with these women?! The only one showing any class at the moment is the one denying it and not wanting to be seen as a homewrecker. The other(s) don't seem to have a problem with it though . . . Oy. I just don't get wanting that type of publicity. I don't care how much they are paying. . . .

    She said she can prove (none / 0) (#13)
    by Inspector Gadget on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:13:58 AM EST
    she was not with Tiger in Australia. I'm thinking she is telling the truth and has not had an affair with him. These other women must have been sitting in wait for their time to make headlines for themselves.

    You have to wonder about the woman who would openly shout they were dating a married man. What woman wants to be with a cheater?

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    A filthy rich, famous celebrity. (5.00 / 3) (#21)
    by Fabian on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:31:04 AM EST
    Groupies are groupies.  It's not the man or woman they want so much as the excitement of have THE Tiger Woods notice them.

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    Notice 'em... (5.00 / 2) (#25)
    by kdog on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:37:57 AM EST
    and spend money on them....or to be kind, maybe Tiger is just a lot of fun to romp with...there are lots of possible reasons to get mixed up with a married person.

    Not for nothing though, Tiger's marriage is Tiger's marriage and Tiger's concern..the other woman/women didn't swear to be true to Mrs. Woods, Tiger did.  If there is a homewrecker it is Mr. and/or Mrs. Woods and no one else.

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    National Enquirer (none / 0) (#67)
    by gyrfalcon on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:10:43 PM EST
    has the goods on her on that.  Exactly what she was doing on Tiger Woods's floor in the hotel at the same time he was there, of course, isn't known.  But...

    I heard the NE guy on TV last night, and he has point-by-point documentation that her statements on this whole thing have been either flat-out false or flat-out contradictory.

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    so (none / 0) (#12)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:12:16 AM EST
    does this mean he really was messing around.

    which I guess makes your point.

    I am sure he had legal counsel (none / 0) (#26)
    by Saul on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:42:56 AM EST
    before he made those statements or was told to say what he said by his legal damage control personnel.

    Meredith Baxter Birney! n/t (none / 0) (#30)
    by lilburro on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 11:54:29 AM EST


    Now that's a name from the past! (5.00 / 2) (#32)
    by Radiowalla on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:03:59 PM EST
    Forgive me if I don't understand the connection with this thread.

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    just came out (none / 0) (#34)
    by jedimom on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:11:42 PM EST
    mbb just came out
    it is in the NYPost

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    As what? (5.00 / 1) (#35)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:18:56 PM EST


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    I do love saying her name (none / 0) (#38)
    by lilburro on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:27:01 PM EST
    but she had a nice appearance on the Today Show apparently.  She came out as a lesbian.

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    But, what does it (none / 0) (#41)
    by Inspector Gadget on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:53:34 PM EST
    have to do with Tiger Woods?

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    Nothing at all, but (5.00 / 1) (#44)
    by Radiowalla on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:09:15 PM EST
    it lends an air of surrealism to an otherwise mundane thread.

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    isnt Tiger Woods a lesbian? (5.00 / 2) (#49)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:32:00 PM EST
    only a female drag queen could explain that name.


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    LOL! (none / 0) (#59)
    by Radiowalla on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:55:17 PM EST


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    Bridget didn't love Bernie after all (5.00 / 3) (#55)
    by ruffian on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:48:53 PM EST


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    Comment of the Day!!! (none / 0) (#62)
    by Radiowalla on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:58:50 PM EST


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    Esquire profile of Tiger from '97 (none / 0) (#42)
    by Dadler on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 12:58:54 PM EST
    Quite interesting take the writer had. You'll see what I mean.

    Ugh. I feel like I need a shower (5.00 / 2) (#74)
    by Anne on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 02:55:46 PM EST
    after reading the original article and the update.

    My sense, even before I read them, is that it has been an open secret for years that Tiger is not the squeaky clean person we see on TV - on or off the course.  All we ever see is the "serious man at work," and the cameras have never shown us the expletive-laced, club-throwing tantrums he has been known to have on the course.  I guess it would be hard to keep calling golf a "gentlemen's game" if they did.

    I respect his ability as an athlete, but the more I know about Tiger, the less respect I have for him as a person - not that he cares what I think, lol.

    I hope Elin had a good lawyer for the pre-nup.

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    Wow, I had no idea (5.00 / 1) (#75)
    by Cream City on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 03:28:53 PM EST
    of this article that I now read is infamous.  And I can see why.  What an incredible childish jerk Tiger Woods is.  

    What I cannot see, knowing about this now that so many knew about a dozen years ago, is how he got any corporate sponsorships with that in his history.

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    The majority of people (5.00 / 1) (#77)
    by jondee on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 03:37:48 PM EST
    have aspects or chapters of their lives that dont bear up to close scrutiny. This is profoundly uninteresting, irrelevant anti-news, IMO.

    Celebrity culture b.s.

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    You haven't read it then. (none / 0) (#85)
    by Cream City on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 09:28:17 PM EST
    I find golfers and celebrities and such quite uninteresting -- but that's not what this article is about.  When you've read it, c'mon back, and we'll discourse.

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    Apparently there's a 3rd girl now. (none / 0) (#46)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 01:23:36 PM EST
    Also works at a night club.

    Perhaps that's the pattern Earl was speaking of?

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    No Kobe gift (none / 0) (#83)
    by CoralGables on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 05:58:37 PM EST
    according to the Chicago Sun-Times:

    "The links legend's spouse is reportedly being paid a hefty seven-figure amount -- immediately transferred into an account she alone controls -- to stick with her husband," Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker reported. He goes on to write that Elin demanded and is getting a total rewrite of the couple's prenuptial agreement".

    Smart move on her part (none / 0) (#84)
    by Inspector Gadget on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 09:18:36 PM EST
    He needs a refresher course in what the consequences could be if he does this again.

    If he feels his life needs someone else as his partner, he can divorce her first.

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    Brilliant. (none / 0) (#87)
    by oculus on Thu Dec 03, 2009 at 10:09:32 AM EST


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