Okay, so Tiger Woods made his return to the golf world at the Masters this weekend in Augusta. Despite showing obvious signs of rust, he still managed a top 5 finish.
With his return, the question arises "Will Tiger Woods' be able to restore his image?" From what I saw this weekend with the support he received from fans, he is already well on his way.
Why do I sound so nonchalant? Its not because I condone his actions in any way, but, it's the life of an athlete and continually being in the public eye.
There's no denying this scandal provided a FIELD DAY for media outlets. In saying that, soon enough, there will be another story in the news involving a celebrity, Tiger will win a major in the near future, and all will be forgotten. Will his image be restored by those of us who were around when this happened? Probably not, BUT, for future generations, this scandal will mean nothing to them.
Look at the Kobe Bryant alleged rape case in Denver, the Michael Vick dog fighting, the Ray Lewis murder accusation. I know that each case has its own points, but my point is that with the way that the media jumps all over anything that potentially has a story, this story will fade out just as fast as the next one will come and go. And yes, Tiger Woods is a role model, but so is my dad. Granted my dad is not of the same public stature as Woods, BUT, Tiger's ONLY obligation as a golfer is to provide the fans with the feeling that they got their money's worth. If he wants to hurt his family, that's his decision.
And for those people who say "well he's a role model and if young children see that they get the wrong message". Sorry, but if Tiger Woods has that much of an impact on an 11 year old child, what does that say about the parents? In addition, at 11 or 12 years old, sex wasn't exactly the first thing on my mind. In fact, it wasn't even the second or third thing. I was more worried about running laps at baseball practice or passing my Kumon math tests rather than future thoughts of adultery with 15+ women.
I don't agree with Tiger Woods' life decisions in any way, and maybe I'm just a stubborn S.O.B., I just don't really care enough to hate Tiger Woods. He's not coming over for dinner any time soon and I haven't yet booked a tee time with him at Pebble Beach.
Everyone just needs to chill out and realize that soon enough, there will be another story for people to read about and complain about celebrities.
Until next post,
Live.It.Up.
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