Tiger Woods: "I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior"

[derby378]

On live right now, saying his "behavior over time" is the only way he can apologize to his wife, Elin.

"I have let you down, and I have let down my fans."

[begin_within]

1. Why is he seeking attention now?

[bullwinkle428]

4. Damage control.

[begin_within]

I guess I should be asking, why does he deserve our attention now?

[xultar]

9. Don't a lot of rehab programs require the person to apologize to all they've hurt...well

in this case, he can't just do it @ a family dinner because he hurt tons of people. They also have to apologize in person and not in writing...that's what I've heard.

TeeV is the best way to get it out.

[begin_within]

17. Well that's convenient for him.

Instead of going to each person he hurt and apologizing face to face, he just brings down the TV networks and just does it the quickest and most convenient way...

[xultar]

33. So are you saying he has to go to my cousin's house and apologize in person?

[begin_within]

41. If your cousin knows him.

I see this whole thing as really affecting only people in his personal life. I see it as irrelevant to golf and the viewing public. It really shouldn't be a public story, in my opinion anyway.

[Captain Hilts]

11. One of the 1st sponsors to drop him is hosting a tournament that is being played as Woods speaks.

A diversion to stick it to the former sponsor.

[begin_within]

20. So I guess he has to play out that grudge using the public airwaves...

[Raschel]

71. The public and the media wants to hear from him.

[Kalyke]

78. All I want to hear from him is sobbing after a divorce court judge

gives half his assets, plus alimony, child support and full custody to Elin.

[nc4bo]

2. Tiger who?

So this is the HUGH "breaking news" story for M$M today.

:puke:

Tiger, please go away. People will forget all about it if you just go away.

[derby378]

7. I know, I know...

...but Tiger just exonerated Elin of any speculation that she ever hit him.

[Craftsman]

3. And why should I care what Cheetah has to say?

[Captain Hilts]

5. But not for holding a press conference while players are playing in a major tournament...

in order to distract attention from it because it's sponsored by one of my first sponsors to drop me.

[Wilms]

6. He said he's sorry!

I didn't see THAT coming.

[cbdo2007]

8. Geez....you can tell this is part of his therapy. This doesn't sound as much like PR as

it does some video in a psychology class.

I'm embarrassed for him...not for the cheating and all that stuff, but for all this psycho-drama he's been convinced to do in front of all of us.

[derby378]

12. Interesting point (n/t)

[xultar]

13. exactly, making amends is a part of moving forward in circumstances like this.

[cbdo2007]

31. Yeah, you're right....I was just expecting it to be more "public relations" and less "therapy" if

you know what I mean.

I would respect it a lot more if it was PR. Now it does seem pathetic cause it seems like a power trip by his therapist. He could have done a great "make amends speech" via a New York Times Op-Ed or something or on 20-20.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

19. I heard it reported that he was doing this as part of his therapy...the making of amends.

[xultar]

34. Exactly, but the knee jerkers here don't have an effing clue about amends and shit.

[ShortnFiery]

10. As the late George Carlin would quip, "Who gives a shit?!?" eom

[MadBadger]

14. He sounds like a Sports Star trying to act in a movie.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

15. His mom looks pissed.

[joeybee12]

18. Is he as bad as Shaq was? n/t

[peekaloo]

22. I, Robot.

:rofl:

[nolabear]

16. He's doing a good job. I don't condone for a minute what he did

but as a therapist I see many people who do things like this, and until I know otherwise (i.e. he didn't write the statement) I see language that speaks about what he did, not what happened to him. He hurt many, many people and if he steps up I wish him the best. No excuses, but he did what he did for a reason and I hope he gets help for the problems that contributed to it, and any other that might come up as he works on it. Condemning him forever helps no one.

[tilsammans]

27. Agree. He does sound contrite.

I hope he sticks with his therapy.

[plcdude]

28. exactly

excellent post.

[bridgit]

35. I like the way he delivers "my peers in therapy" with a little sing-song lilt...

with what sounded like 3-4 notes with a slide at the end. Like when Ellen says you can tell when people aren't really sorry when they use 3 notes to sing it - "I'm so-rry". He's had plenty of time to practice this delivery too would be my guess. Its over now, but from what I caught it was one of the best renditions of The Cheater's Prayer, I heard in quite some time

[nolabear]

48. Just out of curiosity, what would have been good enough for you?

Honest question.

[bridgit]

59. What's done is done - it has nothing to do with me or my position with respect to what is 'good'

[Raschel]

72. I don't think any public figure relishes public apologies.

But it looks like this isn't good enough for a lot of people.

[bridgit]

86. No doubt, especially when they get caught in their own web of lies

[DefenseLawyer]

21. If you think Tiger Woods owes you an apology

and you aren't his wife, you are disturbed.

[monmouth]

26. Well said. He did nothing to me except hours of glorious watching

and learning golf. I shall continue to watch him in the future and hope has many wins in the future.

[Kalyke]

79. Maybe if people like you would realize that we should not make stars

out of lying, cheating pieces of shit then so many of these people wouldn't hurt so many of the people directly in their lives.

I have forbidden this trash to adorn my television at home.

[monmouth]

87. Ah, I still love him. Can't wait until he plays again. ...n/t

[Kalyke]

89. I hope he's never back on his game.

A broken man.

I would serve him right.

[Prism]

37. He owes me a huge one

Because no matter how hard I have tried, I have been completely unable to avoid this story. Un-ab-le. Avoiding television, averting my eyes in the grocery check-out, listening to the iPod rather than radio, hiding DU threads . . . no good. He is there, stalking us in the electronic bushes, the Tiger . . .

Why must one celebrity's penis result in so much suffering?

[superduperfarleft]

38. +1.

I could care less who Tiger Woods is fucking or not fucking.

[godai]

39. Apparently Tiger thinks so.

He repeatedly apologized.

[Shell Beau]

40. He hurt the sport of golf as well.

He was the reason many watched.

[wtmusic]

52. Throwing his club like a crybaby after a bad shot didn't help the sport

Meh. He brought in a lot of money, but the sport did fine without him.

[Shell Beau]

57. Golf lost a lot of viewers after he quit indefinitely.

[cbdo2007]

44. He doesn't owe me an apology....but if his apology allows him to return to normal

so that he's making money an giving Tens of Millions of dollars per year to charity...well then that's not so bad.

[derby378]

46. Who, me?

Tiger doesn't owe me a thing. He issued a public statement, it's done with, and as someone else pointed out, there's another golf tournament in progress anyway, so I'm moving on at this point.

[bridgit]

50. Then why was he speaking at all? And for that long? Cause it doesn't take that long to say...

"Go pound sand" Flip off the front row and walk away. Someone suggested that he offer the appearance of caring, and it would seem Tiger took their advise. Why would Tiger do that unless Tiger thought that he needed to apologize to someone

[Upton]

62. He doesn't owe me an apology..

in fact, I think this whole thing is ridiculous. Tiger should have gone out there and told the media to fuck off..

[bullwinkle428]

23. Attacking the media again? Smooth move, Ex-Lax!

Press conference fail, E.

[godai]

43. CNN: Cheap SNL set. Anger at media.

Tiger has turned the non-golf media against him by trying to manipulate them in this manner.

[JCMach1]

24. This is ALL about the business!

Just play golf and STFU...

[bullwinkle428]

25. OK, I like this part. I hope Brit Hume's head just exploded!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

30. That was spectacular!

[spiritual_gunfighter]

56. Rick Reilly mentioned the Brit Hume quote on ESPN

He said it was the stupidest thing said on this subject.

[Mr. Sparkle]

29. Is he hugging his staff ?

[godai]

36. Atmosphere is like a wake.

Hugged his mom for a long time (looked totally staged,as, of course it was).

They lost the main camera halfway through and only had a side camera for his remarks. Super staged event.

[Baclava]

32. When in doubt - - - Blame Canada!

hahahahahaha

[derby378]

42. Uh oh, now you've done it!

Times have changed
Our kids are getting worse
They won't obey their parents
They just want to fart and curse
Should we blame the government?
Or blame society?
Or should we blame the images on TV?
No!
Blame Canada
Blame Canada
With all their beady little eyes
And flapping heads so full of lies
Blame Canada
Blame Canada
We need to form a full assault
It's Canada's fault!

Don't blame me
For my son Stan
He saw the darn cartoon
And now he's off to join the Klan
And my boy Eric once
Had my picture on his shelf
But now when I see him he tells me to fuck myself
Well,
Blame Canada
Blame Canada
It seems that everything's gone wrong
Since Canada came along
Blame Canada
Blame Canada
They're not even a real country anyway

My son could've been a doctor or a lawyer rich and true
Instead he burned up like a piggy on the barbecue
Should we blame the matches?
Should we blame the fire?
Or the doctors who allowed him to expire?
Heck, no!
Blame Canada
Blame Canada
With all their hockey hullabaloo
And that bitch Anne Murray too
Blame Canada
Shame on Canada
For...
The smut we must stop
The trash we must bash
The laughter and fun
Must all be undone
We must blame them and cause a fuss
Before somebody thinks of blaming us!

:rofl:

[Baclava]

65. What would Brian Boitano do if he was here right now?

....he'd kick an ass or two, that's what'd Brian Boitano do!

[Kalyke]

80. Or make.. um... Baclava!

I like his cooking show much better than watching ice skating.

:hi:

[derby378]

88. No, Brian! Those chicken wings are really spicy! Don't eat those!

I never seen a man eat so many chicken wings...

[mfcorey1]

45. This is beyond where he had to go

It really is no damn body's business what he and Elin decide and I am glad he said it. The media is like buzzards surrounding a dead carcass. Now for the rest of the day they will spend time stretching and bending what he said so that they can find some irregularity for their newscast. Leave the man alone. Someone has already said that he did not apologize to the women he slept with. Those skanks don't deserve an apology. They knew what they were doing and immediately tried to cash in on their fifteen minutes of fame. Anyway, he has enough money to ignore the whole mess and sip magaritas in Key West on his yacht.

[Fire1]

68. You only have 42 posts but you sure said a mouth full! Ditto! n/t

[Raschel]

75. Well said. The media is the reason he had to do this in the first place.

[bridgit]

85. "Those skanks don't deserve an apology." well...bless your little ole heart

:spray:

[Kalyke]

91. I would agree except for one thing.... young boys look up to this piece of shit.

They need to learn that they can't treat humans like commodities, especially the spouse they VOWED to be FAITHFUL to, without consequences.

I hope the man is NEVER left alone for his assholish behavior.

[NJmaverick]

47. the ONLY thing he is SORRY for is the millions he lost

when his fake reputation was destroyed.

[nolabear]

51. That's a bold statement. How do you know? Seriously. Lots of people are reading this

so we'd benefit from your understanding of the situation.

[NJmaverick]

53. His friends only no questions asked "press conference"

betrays the arrogance that still drives him. No amount of professional image rehad can hide an ego as big as his.

[dipsydoodle]

55. I doubt that very much

As far I'm aware he's the only billionaire sportman who'd ever existed.

It's the sport in general which is losing huge bundles in his absense.

[NJmaverick]

61. His money was based on fraud. One could suggest he is not the

first billionare sportman but rather the world's most successful con man. Most of his money was made in endorsements and those deals were based on a false image.

[dipsydoodle]

64. I notice you posting such remarks on other Tiger Woods post too.

Got some sort of issue you're having difficulty dealing with ?

[NJmaverick]

67. I have a problem with the arrogance displayed at a friends only

press conference where no questions were allowed. That displays an arrogance and a lack of honesty and openess in my opinion. He is just trying to fool the public yet again.

[dipsydoodle]

70. I understand where you're coming from

but a lot of us here perpettually complain at the media either distorting the truth or even inventing news. In his shoes we'd probably have done the same. Yes - it was his decision to shut out some but not all of the press partly to teach them a lesson I guess.

If it had been one of the Kennedys putting their hands up to all and sundry I doubt they would've allowed questions either.

[PVnRT]

73. Most of those deals were based on the fact that he is the best golfer in the world

[NJmaverick]

76. Yet most of those deals were canceled even though he still is the best golfer

[PVnRT]

81. ...because of media in this country determined to pimp "scandals" about sex constantly

And no company likes bad press. It doesn't change the fact that he didn't get those deals becuase he was a nice, wholesome guy. He got them because he torched people in tournaments on Sunday.

[Kalyke]

90. Good. Golf is BORING to watch anyway.

I was tired of it being on TV.

Oh - and Peyton Manning - who doesn't cheat on his wife as far as we know is well on his way to being a billionaire.

[dipsydoodle]

92. I found that

until I tried it and then started playing occasionally. Give it a try sometime - who knows you might find you like it too.

[Ron Green]

49. Too bad for golf, an ancient and interesting game, that it has wrapped itself around

one of the least interesting people on the face of the earth.

[wtmusic]

66. +1 nt

[apnu]

54. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Tiger bores me and this isn't news. The media sucks for putting this on. (nt)

[MissDeeds]

58. He's deeply sorry alright

Sorry he got caught - with his pants down. :eyes:

[Catherine Vincent]

60. Thanks for the apology although no one was asking for it,

except the media.

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[Arugula Latte]

83. That's fine, but he promised his wife otherwise.

Either don't get married in the first place, or have an "open" marriage agreement, or get divorced first before "activating" your hormones.

[Name removed]

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[Jefferson23]

69. Backlash: players, media speaking out, standing up to Tiger

So this is how it's going to go. Tiger Woods, rather than getting a hero's welcome for his return to golf, is being met with scorn, derision and a level of disrespect that would have been unthinkable even three months ago.

The news that Woods would hold his landmark press conference on the Friday of the Accenture infuriated other players, who are increasingly less shy about speaking up. "It’s selfish,” Ernie Els told Golfweek. “You can write that. I feel sorry for the sponsor. Mondays are a good day to make statements, not Friday. This takes a lot away from the golf tournament.” Rory McIlroy noted that Woods could well be trying to stick it to Accenture, which is sponsoring this weekend's tournament.

The fact that players are not just speaking out, but speaking out against Woods, is a phenomenal shift. He's owned both the careers and the heads of most of his fellow Tour pros for more than a decade, but it appears that his mental domination may be at an end.

Another bunch all too often cowed into silence by Woods was the golf media. The entire operation of the Friday morning press conference was long a bone of contention for journalists. The idea that Tiger would simply talk on a closed-circuit camera to journalists sitting in a hotel conference room a mile away disgusted people who believe Woods ought to answer questions, if not about his family -- which is a justifiably off-limits target -- then at least about the way his actions have affected the hundreds of people who have millions of dollars at stake in protecting his image.

remainder in full: http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/Backlash-players-media-speaking-out-standing-?urn=golf,220734

[PVnRT]

74. Backlash or sour grapes?

[Jefferson23]

77. I don't know, and I have to admit, who really cares? Woods is a man

out of control, and who wants that control back very much. It appears that the press does not appreciate his entitlement attitude.

[PVnRT]

82. The press doesn't appreciate that he doesn't stroke them off constantly

The press hated Ted Williams for the same reason long ago.