Coming into his press conference, I was really rooting for Tiger. I was really hoping that he would make a sincere apology, and that we could put a lot of this behind us. And after watching the speech, I was surprised. Just definitely not in a good way. Not only did he read a completely prepared speech, but he showed no emotion. Well, thats not completely true. When he was bashing the media for attacking his family, he was clearly very angry. So rather than give a sincere apology, he was blaming it all on the media? Seriously? There were plenty of things he could've done to make his apology seem more legit. He could've brought in a speech that wasn't completely prepared. Would it have killed you to bring in a few bullet points Tiger? That way, we could've heard your own personality more, and we wouldn't have to watch you look down at your paper ever two and a half seconds. And it sure wouldn't have hurt if you had let people ask you questions afterward, so that maybe we could've gotten some answers other than just the ones you wanted us to. Overall, Tiger's speech seemed fake and prepared, not the kind of apology that was needed to change the public opinion of you as a cheater. But am I right in bashing Tiger, or was his speech really one of true regret?
So rather than give a sincere apology, he was blaming it all on the media? Seriously?
ReplyDeleteI didn’t watch the press conference, but I think it’s pretty legitimate for Tiger to be upset about the media’s involvement in his family’s business. I’d even argue that he might not have ever cheated if the media wasn’t such a huge part of his life. As an extremely talented and celebrated athlete, his fame is what drew women to him; it’s also what gave him the confidence to pursue them. I’m not saying that what he did was in any way justifiable, and I agree that he should have probably put a bit more regret into what he said. All I mean is that I agree with Tiger in that the media plays way too huge a role in the lives of celebrities, and it feeds off of the problems it creates itself.
I would have to disagree with Drew on this one, because there is nothing that Tiger could have done to make this all better.
ReplyDeleteI believe that he made the right move on Friday apologizing to Everyone, including his friends, family, and fans. Even though it was pre-written Tiger was part of the writing process. Because the Media takes every word he says very seriously he had to make sure that he said the right words. Woods isnt known for his public speaking ability, all of his golf interviews are a little awkward.
I think everyone would say that Tiger regrets what he did, regardless of what he said or didnt say.
And he didn't blame it all on the Media he blamed it all on himself and that he made many wrong decisions, and the media took those and made many untrue and true stories.
To go to the Golf part of the speech. Being a golfer and a huge fan of the game, no matter what Tiger did or decides to do, the PGA needs Tiger Woods back, Commissioner Tim Finchem said that the PGA took a big hit without Tiger, and the numbers show it. TIger draws huge crowds and millions of viewers.
I think that this was a step in the RIGHT direction for Tiger Woods, having to start all over again.