"If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about." -Tiger Woods
If you have not heard, Tiger Woods has gained international attention this week for his off-course antics. Woods is not known for this sort of thing but here he is, in the international spotlight for allegedly cheating on his wife before getting in a car accident. Woods got into a single car accident in front of his estate in Windermere, Fla. The time of the crash was 2:25 a.m. when Tiger was leaving his house early Friday morning, the police reported.
In the following days, stories emerged about the not-so-faithful Woods. Three different women have come forward about being with Woods while he travels. This has led people to surmise that Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren, were having a confrontation prior to the accident.
Allegedly the cause of the accident was not an animal or mechanical malfunction, but Woods' wife brandishing a golf club in her hand while chasing down her husband. Sources have also reported Woods' face damage had come from Nordegren, not the car accident like police reports have been saying.
Woods cheating, arguing and getting beaten up by his wife are all speculations and rumors. One thing is for certain in this incident: There was a car accident. That is the only certain thing.
People care way too much about celebrities' lives. The media hungers for celebrities to fall from their pedestal - to slip up or crash. It is their job, and they are well-paid to write and talk about celebrities. Plus, people pay to hear these stories, so why wouldn't they get reported? I do not really get riled up about events like Woods', but when the greatest golfer in the world is in the news for something other than golf it is going to be noteworthy.
Also, if you are Tiger Woods, the highest paid athlete ever, the greatest golfer ever and one of the most recognized people in the world, don't you think you would get caught cheating on your wife sooner rather than later? Even OSU athletes have to be very careful of what they do, where they go and who they are with every moment of their lives. They will be the first ones to tell you that. But even the Tim Tebows of the world are not Tiger Woods.
Tiger, your public image has not been completely ruined, but you definitely damaged it. Your golf game is amazing, and mentally, you are the strongest ever. I admire that. But you were talking about being a role model? That is obviously what you are not "all about."
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