Not to say that a man can't change. And not to say that a man's character should affect the way he is viewed as an athlete. BUT I'm not going to lie, in my mind it does.
Why should Tiger have an increased crowd and viewership after his sex scandal? Why should his lies and infidelities earn him an even larger paycheck? Doesn't this just tell other athletes that they are basically invincible? Tiger did what he want, when he wanted, with numerous women, lying to those closest to him, and yet he is still earning "superstar" status. Maybe now, more so than before.
Photo Courtesy: Hartford Examiner
So we all know that sex scandals sell, but it looks like they also are easily overlooked. Well my question is what else is considered excuseable behavior? What about Michael Vick and his dogfighting case...is that acceptable? Just like Tiger, his case is totally unrelated to his profession, yet I don't think his crowd increased after his incident.
What is so different about Tiger that American still wants to hoist him up on our shoulders, while his shananaghans drug his wife and children through the mud! Nothing.
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