autiful wife, two adorable kids, he has the life. And all he really has to do to maintain it is hit a few golf balls and win a couple trophies each year. Some guys would consider that a vacation. I am obviously completely appalled by Tigers recent alleged affairs, and by his harem that is growing by the day. I could rant and rave about this topic but I have a more relevant reason for writing this post. I read an article on the NBC sports website about Tiger Woods and his weakening relationship with the black community. Interestingly enough, Tiger is a mix of races and has chosen the term "Cablinasian" (Caucasian, black, Indian and Asian) to describe the racial mixture but he was claimed by the black community as one of their own and was especially idolized by them. Since the recent reports of this infidelity, there has been a backlash from the black community. Not because they were insulted or embarrassed by his behavior, but because they felt betrayed because Tiger's wife, and almost all of his mistresses, were white. As one blogger, Robert Paul Reyes, wrote: "If Tiger Woods had cheated on his gorgeous white wife with black women, the golfing great's accident would have been barely a blip in the blogosphere." On one hand, this reflects the black communities resistance to interracial romance. On the other, it is a discomfort with the idea of a man who has smashed the white stereotype in professional golf and who is now one of the greatest athletes in the world, but who has yet to define himself as black. It is a fascinating situation. I'm sure Tiger will continue to be a sports idol and eventually this PR nightmare will go away. But I thought it was quite interesting and relevant to this class. Any thoughts?
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Oh Tiger...
Tiger Woods... what an idiot. Maybe not the most eloquent way to start out this blog post but it is my honest feeling. Here is a guy who has everything. He a professional athlete, arguably the best of the best within his sport. He is a BILLIONAIRE, with endorsement contracts lined up for the next 10 years. He is idolized by millions of people, kids and adults, all over the world. And on top of that he has a beautiful wife, two adorable kids, he has the life. And all he really has to do to maintain it is hit a few golf balls and win a couple trophies each year. Some guys would consider that a vacation. I am obviously completely appalled by Tigers recent alleged affairs, and by his harem that is growing by the day. I could rant and rave about this topic but I have a more relevant reason for writing this post. I read an article on the NBC sports website about Tiger Woods and his weakening relationship with the black community. Interestingly enough, Tiger is a mix of races and has chosen the term "Cablinasian" (Caucasian, black, Indian and Asian) to describe the racial mixture but he was claimed by the black community as one of their own and was especially idolized by them. Since the recent reports of this infidelity, there has been a backlash from the black community. Not because they were insulted or embarrassed by his behavior, but because they felt betrayed because Tiger's wife, and almost all of his mistresses, were white. As one blogger, Robert Paul Reyes, wrote: "If Tiger Woods had cheated on his gorgeous white wife with black women, the golfing great's accident would have been barely a blip in the blogosphere." On one hand, this reflects the black communities resistance to interracial romance. On the other, it is a discomfort with the idea of a man who has smashed the white stereotype in professional golf and who is now one of the greatest athletes in the world, but who has yet to define himself as black. It is a fascinating situation. I'm sure Tiger will continue to be a sports idol and eventually this PR nightmare will go away. But I thought it was quite interesting and relevant to this class. Any thoughts?
autiful wife, two adorable kids, he has the life. And all he really has to do to maintain it is hit a few golf balls and win a couple trophies each year. Some guys would consider that a vacation. I am obviously completely appalled by Tigers recent alleged affairs, and by his harem that is growing by the day. I could rant and rave about this topic but I have a more relevant reason for writing this post. I read an article on the NBC sports website about Tiger Woods and his weakening relationship with the black community. Interestingly enough, Tiger is a mix of races and has chosen the term "Cablinasian" (Caucasian, black, Indian and Asian) to describe the racial mixture but he was claimed by the black community as one of their own and was especially idolized by them. Since the recent reports of this infidelity, there has been a backlash from the black community. Not because they were insulted or embarrassed by his behavior, but because they felt betrayed because Tiger's wife, and almost all of his mistresses, were white. As one blogger, Robert Paul Reyes, wrote: "If Tiger Woods had cheated on his gorgeous white wife with black women, the golfing great's accident would have been barely a blip in the blogosphere." On one hand, this reflects the black communities resistance to interracial romance. On the other, it is a discomfort with the idea of a man who has smashed the white stereotype in professional golf and who is now one of the greatest athletes in the world, but who has yet to define himself as black. It is a fascinating situation. I'm sure Tiger will continue to be a sports idol and eventually this PR nightmare will go away. But I thought it was quite interesting and relevant to this class. Any thoughts?
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While I don't agree with what he did, it doesn't change my opinion about him. I hate all of this media coverage, it is nobody's business. People are so quick to cast stones in such a self-righteous way it is filthy. This is something that happened in his private life, not public. Who are people to judge him? He made a mistake no doubt, but I feel bad how people are some eager and almost happy to rip him to shreds. Pathetic.
ReplyDeleteDo whatever you want in your private life, but cheating is wrong whether its behind close doors or not. And the fact is, nothing he does is private and he knows that. He was being a pompous ass, he thought he could do whatever he wanted and not get caught and look where it got him. Doesn't change what made him famous, the kind of golfer that he is, but it sure makes me (and a lot of other people) think of him A LOT differently. The media is always looking for a story and if you happen to be a billionaire golfer, maybe try a little harder not to give them such a good one. I believe cheating on your wife and the mother of your children trumps most things on the pathetic scale. That's just me though.
ReplyDeleteMy dad's favorite athlete (of any sport) is Tiger Woods. Oops.
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