Comments on: Tiger Woods Apologized: So What?

By: swiv

swiv — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:51:33 +0000

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.

By: swiv

swiv — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:51:33 +0000

By: don

don — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:19:06 +0000

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.

By: mystiphi

mystiphi — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:53:12 +0000

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, cowboyed 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 responsiblity. How many marriages or relationships would workout after male infedelity if the man choose 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 everytime, 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?