Did Tiger Woods Simply Have a Car Accident? I Sure Hope So.

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As far as golf goes, Tiger will still probably be able to win anything he competes in, even if he was hurt
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Sure, stories like this one are always going to make the tabloids because they are titillating. People who buy into that kind of gossip do so because they like to see bad things happen to people who seemingly have it all. Schadenfreude sells.

And although stories about “bad boys” abound, there are still so many positive stories to tell. As a very casual observer of sports I am a good baseline for the Average Joe. And I can easily name several sports celebrities and the good things they have done. What about Doug Flutie and his work for Autism? Tony LaRussa and ARF? And the story of Josh Hamilton as a bad boy gone good is inspirational. Then there is always Albert Pujols – huge fundraiser for Down Syndrome and all around great guy.

The sports world in this example is just a microcosm of the real world. For every successful, happy marriage in the US there is one that doesn’t work out, just as for every Michael Vick there is a Kurt Warner.

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I really like Kate’s comment. We choose who gets the attention, and is it really anyone’s fault but our own when the adulterers and cheaters are the ones we shine the spotlight on?

And the role models that have the biggest impact on a kid’s life are NOT the ones they watch play basketball or golf. No, the people who model what how we should act and what we should expect from a marriage are our parents. We shouldn’t delude ourselves into thinking that sports heroes and celebrities have more power than we do in what our kids learn about healthy relationships.

Kate & Marie,

I totally agree with you! In no way should athletes, celebrities, politicians or even heroes be the primary role models for our children. That is our job as parents, and it is up to us to set the healthy examples that our kids need.

I also hate tabloid reporting and I never follow anything that US Weekly or TMZ have to say. In general, I really don’t care what celebrities do and I know their portrayals are sensationalized to the point that the real substance is lost anyway.

So, why the heck did I write a post about Tiger Woods and quote TMZ to boot? Well, in my defense, the TMZ story was the top headline on the Drudge Report, so it got my attention (I like Tiger and I like marriage). There are hundreds of similar stories that have since ran everywhere from mainstream newspapers to ESPN. It simply reports an opinion, but the subsequent events seem to be heading to substantiating those ideas…even thought I REALLY hope they don’t.

Why do I care what happens to the marriage of Tiger Woods? Tiger is perhaps the biggest sports celebrity in the entire world and, like it or not, he is absolutely seen as a role model to many young people (particularly in inner cities where he focuses his charitable efforts).

The worth of marriage as an institution and the respect that should be afforded to marital vows has certainly been degrading, even under attack, in our culture. We need healthy examples of those in the limelight who make their marriage and their family a top priority. What we do not need is another huge news story about adultery, divorce and a broken family.

I’d care as much about a stranger’s marital troubles because these things matter to me, but the reality is that these same troubles in Tiger’s life actually have an meaningful impact on our society. I don’t think they should, and I wish they didn’t, but the reality remains that they do.

Whether we like it or not, MANY people DO look to Tiger Woods as a role model and will be influenced by how he handles his personal life. Again, I think this is a bad thing (and I don’t want my children to take their influence from sports figures), but it doesn’t change the fact that it actually does matter.

I sincerely hope that Tiger Woods remains as a very visible and strong example of a man that has his priorities straight and demonstrates the good that marriage should entail. I don’t mean to put him on a pedestal; I’m just acknowledging that he’s already there and I think there’s some value in having more men of strong character in those positions…not less.

I hate it too. And yet I wrote about it too.

Hi Dustin. I found your blog through The Marry Blogger and can’t wait to dive into all of your great articles. I write a blog called WhisperedBetweenWomen.com and had similar feelings. I actually heard a report on NPR a couple of months ago that said the golfing community was upset because Tiger was swearing loudly and throwing clubs. I don’t follow golf, but at the time I was thinking that it didn’t sound like the sweet kid I remembered seeing on Oprah’s couch when he was around 18, I think. Now we’re starting to see that a lot of pressure and lies were boiling under the surface so no wonder. It’s really sad.

In case you want to see my take on the issue, here is a link to my Tiger and Elin story: http://whisperedbetweenwomen.tumblr.com/post/268117095/tigereyes. I look forward to joining your blogging community!
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hope the issue dies a natural death. marriage after all is more sacred than golf!
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From the beginning, I always felt the car accident story was a personal and private matter for Tiger and his family, especially since no one was hurt and it was determined that drugs and alcohol were not involved. After hearing reports that Tiger was shoeless and snoring while asleep on the ground, I’ve come to the conclusion that he was sleepwalking. What I don’t understand is why this possibility isn’t being mentioned in the mass media. It’s a very simple explanation and completely separate from the other marital issues.

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tiger wont win anything ever again after all this. The media have over done it on him and I think, while he only has himself to blame. The press and media have over stepped the mark into his private life.

I find sometimes it’s hard to live in a celebrity life.
No doubt Tiger is a good golfer, but his public image is not so great since the ugly incident happens.

It will be interesting to see how he transformed himself out of the mass down the road.

Jack