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Tiger Woods Apologized: So What?

tiger-woodsSo, I awoke this morning, not to a Special Report about a natural disaster, or a Presidential Address regarding a national crisis, but to a 15 minute long “heartfelt”  apology to the world to the world from Tiger Woods.  The first thing that crossed my mind was so what and why does he get to stop time for for being a big-time cheater?

Because he is a billionaire kids.  But does his apology mean anything to anyone? 

With his mother in the wings, and a tear in his eye,  Tiger stated:

“I was unfaithful, I had affairs, I cheated,” Woods said. “What I did was unacceptable. I have only myself to blame.”

“I am deeply sorry for irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in,” he said. “I know people want to find out how I could be so selfish and so foolish… how I could have done these things to my wife Elin and my children.”

“I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled.”

“I recognize I have brought this on myself. And I know above all, I am the one who needs to change. I owe it to my family to become a better person. I owe it to those closest to me to become a better man.”
Tiger feels guilty….and is worried about his money.  I honestly wasn’t that impressed.  I mean you took like for eva eva to apologize and someone else wrote that speech and you practiced it in the mirror.

Statistics show men feel guiltier following sexual infidelity, while women feel guiltier after emotional transgression, a new study finds.

A recent study in Evolutionary Psychology, cites some possible reasons.

  • Men might believe their relationships to be more sexual than they are, thus giving more weight to sexual involvement in general.
  • Women, meanwhile, could feel levels of emotional investment that simply aren’t there.
  • The ultimate question is does his guilt affect you?

    Does his apology change your attitude about infidelity?

    Does it him human and a better role model?

    Would you think twice about cheating after seeing how it can tear apart a family?

    Or was this just good Friday morning tv?

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    • swiv
      good friday morning tv.

      if people need tiger woods to know or form opinions about infidelity, they need better role models and more exposure to the world.

      if the man cheats, the relationship can be fixed.

      if the woman cheats, chances are the relationship is over.
    • don
      The ultimate question is does his guilt affect you?
      No. Not in any way whatsoever does Tiger Woods admitting guilt and apologizing for his infidelity affect me, personally.

      Does his apology change your attitude about infidelity?
      Once again - No! I was once a cheater like Tiger Woods (although he had many more women than I could even imagine). I had my heartbroken due to my wicked ways and it pretty much changed me and led me to believe that what goes around comes around, in the most painful way.



      Does it him human and a better role model? Actually I believe it does. We are all imperfect yet he was man enough to stand before the entire world and admit guilt.

      Would you think twice about cheating after seeing how it can tear apart a family? Yes. Definitely.
    • Mystiphi
      I feel like you have to think about the situation in several ways. One, he is a billionaire, but is this about him making more money? Because of the PGA retirement system, and endorsements, and his spending habits, he couldn't spend his money fast enough. But how many billionaires have gotten in front of a camera and apologized for taking money from investors? Ok, how many Black leaders, superstar athletes have totally come clean (not 20 years later in a book) and have addressed family and friends to admit his/her problem and that they are going to get help? After:
      Kobe Bryant, Marion Barry, Kwame Kilpatrick, Revs. Henry Lyons, and Jessie Jackson, Tiger Woods has , maybe to a small extent, cowboy up and said " I did it" and not "this is a conspiracy by the man".

      The other context is that of the Black folks. I think we needed to see more Black men step up and take the responsibility. How many marriages or relationships would work out after male infidelity if the man chooses to really address the issue at hand, and not just take punishment? By him saying and actually going to rehab, I think he and his wife can work things out and make the family whole again. I am not knocking divorce (it is definitely needed is some situations) but it should not be the solution each and every time, and the actual issue is not addressed.
      The issue is not that Tiger cheated, but what is it that convinced him that he could and that it was okay?
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