Might as well face it, he's addicted to love (making)
If published reports are accurate, Tiger Woods, who was last seen thrashing about on the lawn of his Florida mansion last Thanksgiving under very sketchy circumstances, has checked himself into a private clinic for treatment of sex addiction. The reports aren't very clear on where the clinic is located. One report says Arizona, another South Africa. I guess this is Tiger's way of claiming that it wasn't his fault he ditched his trousers with the frequency of a porn actor. He had a sickness, don't you know, just like all those other celebrities who suddenly find a need for rehabilitation to get off booze or pills after they run their Hummer into a house or open up a can of whoop-ass on their significant other. People magazine, which claims Tiger is in an Arizona facility called The Meadows (I don't think Delvin Miller was involved with this one), cites a source who says the golfer “should be out by Valentine’s Day or thereabouts.” Yep, Valentine's Day. You can't make this stuff up.
posted by Brant at
1:36 PM
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Mr. Tiger Woods, as you call him, has chosen to be a public figure. Otherwise, I wouldn't have seen him hawking everything from cars to razors every 15 minutes on TV. We've had plenty of stories about DeWeese. I also think it's a bit early to categorize Obama as a failure. Are there any particular significant areas where you think he has irretrievably failed? Finally, are you talking about the Chicago Seven? That was a long time ago. Geithner had tax problems, but the bank bailout was the baby of Bush and Paulson. You DO make stuff up. And you're REALLY angry.
Meh
Tiger is only doing what his people are telling him to do to try and restore his image as much as possible. It's standard damage control even as GM is refusing to renew his endorsement deal.
So here's how it will happen: Tiger checks into a sex rehab clinic. Next, he'll have spoken to Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton and they (not he) will declare that Mr. Woods is a contrite, changed man. Next comes a large charitable donation to an organization that is in some way related to sexual crises. Soon, he'll be golfing again, and a few impressive wins later, he's back on top. Ooops...poor choice of words. I should have said that all will be forgiven.
Anonymous, Tiger gave up his right to be exempt from public scrutiny just prior to becoming the most recognizable billionaire product-hawking athlete on earth. He certainly didn't shy away from public attention before he got caught poking a porn star.
Sex addiction is a real disease. It's got doctors and everything. It's a true curse.
It's encouraging that he has taken the initiative to seek treatment. yes, Tiger was a celebrity and should've known better. But he's no different than any other human, male or female, who has had affairs. It happens. That he's rich and famous makes him neither better nor worse than anyone else. Our mistake is in continuing to make celebrities role models.
I mentioned in my first post that one of the steps for Tiger is a charitable donation. I said it would be to an organization related to sexual crises. Well, I was a tiny bit off on the destination of the donation, but today there are reports that Tiger will donate three million dollars for relief in Haiti.
All we need now is the statement from Sharpton or Jackson...then it's off to the links for Tiger!
I think $3 million won't buy him out of the bad pub, but it does say a hell of a lot more about him than do those affairs.
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