The news this week has been flooded with media storms from tabloid reports of accidents and alleged affairs regarding Tiger Woods. His family has been under the microscrope since the accident, in his own neighborhood, where he backed out of his driveway over a fire hydrant and hit a neighbors tree. Then, allegations of fights with his wife, followed up with tabloid accusations of alleged affairs. Police investigators fined him and left it at that. This seemed to create an insatiable demand for more information by the public and media sources. If he pays his fine and no one else was injured or harmed then does he have an obligation to provide more information? The authorities didn’t seem to think so.
For a man who until now has lead a pretty private life in the public eye…he has gained more attention in the last week, than he has ever wanted. Yet, just days ago…he put out a muddled attempt to squash the rumors from the media microscope by admitting to transgressions and sins. He claims to not being true to the values and behaviors that his family deserves. That sounds like an admission of some of the rumors; however, it is not clear and it is damaging to be assuming anything. However, it is not enough for some people to hear that vagueness. They want intimate details in the tabloid society that we live in. That is harmful to all involved.
His wife’s actions regarding the accident were questioned. More rumors swirl about renogotiating prenups and the like. Women coming out of the woodwork alledging affairs with Tiger. People in his sphere of a social life in Vegas claim that he lived his life there in ways that made people wonder if he was being more than friendly with pretty women; whether he was or not.
At least one of the women that the tabloids accused of having an affair with Tiger has denied it and hired an attorney to represent her. She was going to give a press conference and then it was suddenly cancelled. One of the other somen supposedly has proof of the alledged affair.
One thing is for sure, this is a situation that has people by the throats. Some are interested because Tiger is notoriously private…as well is his wife, about their life. Others just like to have their nose in someone else’s business. Still others, have suspected ulterior motives. Then, there are those who make jokes at the expense of those involved.
Really and truly, no one has a right to know these personal and private details except those who are directly involved. If it is true, then there is a family that is damaged and will either survive with great effort or be destroyed by the fall out. There are young children involved who will someday grow up and read what is written. A wife who may or may not have known about these alledged rumored and or factual affairs. For those who are innocent in this situation, I would hope that people would respect them.
It is a terrible thing to witness a family in crisis. If he in fact had these affairs, Tiger and his wife Elin will have to work their way through it. If there truly are women involved intimately…then, they will have to all be dealing with the after-effects. There are physical things to consider such as diseases, stress, depression…feelings of self-esteem and self-worth. Jobs could be at stake. Reputations lost; and role models such as Tiger can do alot of harm to those younger people who look to sports figures and celebrities as someone to aspire to.
A few years ago, Tiger lost his father…who was, in many ways, his mentor and his rock. A man who has achieved as much in his area of sports expertise, as Tiger has in the field of golf knows how to work hard and stay focused. If he truly values his family and his marriage…he will take the time to focus on repairing the damage that has been done in the last week personally, professionally and spiritually. Failure does not rest easy on someone who is so driven to perfect himself in some areas of his life. Whatever failures he has apologised for creating regarding his values and his behaviors he can overcome…as long as his wife, family, friends, and business relationships are willing to heal.
I say, wish them well, get out of their way…and pray for them all. This is not a science project to be studied under a microscope; this is not entertainment…it is real people, who have real lives, and real important things to lose. Does the public really need to know every last detail; shouldn’t it be dealt with in private?
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I agree with let them get on with their lives and pray for them. Wish them well. However, one thing that is glaringly apparent is that the law is different depending on who you are and sometimes, how much money you have. Who of us regular folks would be able to tell the police to go away and we don’t have a comment at this time? As we see all the time it would be “You can talk to us here and now or we can take you down to the station.” When will the law be the law – the same for each of us and not based on ethnicity, socio-economic level or celebrity? Yes, let’s move on and leave this family alone but work to correct social injustice.