Tiger Woods and the Media Circus

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Published: February 19, 2010

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Tiger Woods was fully aware that when he broke his nearly three-month long silence, there would be a media firestorm surrounding his comments.

Though I'm not sure ever he could have predicted this.

At 11 AM Friday morning, the world came to a virtual standstill for 15 minutes while Tiger spoke to an exclusive group of media, family and friends.

Perhaps the world didn’t stop, but America certainly paid close attention. In the land of the free, the only thing we love more than seeing an underdog rise to the top is seeing the mighty brought back down to human levels.

We have a seemingly insatiable desire for scandal in this country. Look no further than your supermarket checkout line for proof of the garbage gossip rags that some people actually read, and worse, believe.

As is the case with the Woods story, once in a while these charlatans of journalists stumble upon a story that is actually true.  

However, with a story this big, legitimate media outlets are also losing their minds.

I haven't been able to see any game highlights on ESPN’s SportsCenter. It’s been non-stop Tiger Woods coverage.

They even went so far as to bring in a body language expert to see if his apology was sincere.

The top four latest news headlines on CNN.com were about Tiger Woods. The fifth was, “Minaret Collapse Reportedly Kills 11."

Part of a mosque collapses in Morocco, and the top story is the reading of a prepared statement by an athlete.

And we have the gall to wonder why the world has a largely dim view of Americans?

People all over the Internet began the debate regarding his sincerity before Woods had even left the conference room.

The opinions seem to be split with a slight lean towards people who felt he was insincere.

It’s amazing how many self-righteous individuals appear whenever someone makes a public ap...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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