Tiger Woods Press Conference: At Least He Apologized

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Published: February 20, 2010

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Five days removed from Valentine’s Day, it was fascinating theater to watch a contrite Tiger Woods, the celebrated golf hero, re-emerge from his foxhole—sans his beleaguered wife—and issue his first public statement after falling very deeply from a very high international pedestal.

 

The event took place at a secluded location, where only a handful—some representing mega organizations—were invited.

 

It lasted 13 minutes and 30 seconds.

 

Excruciating.

 

The curtain background of the room where this much-awaited event was held: Guess what? It was blue! A stroke of public relations genius? Well, it added some seriousness to the theater, of course.

 

Woods addressed a small group of friends, colleagues, and close associates at the clubhouse at TPC Sawgrass—home of the PGA Tour—in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

 

Elin, his Swedish wife, still nursing her wounds, was conspicuously absent from the much-hyped press conference.

 

"I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in," he began.

 

Well done, Tiger; that was the least expected of you. A little late, but it did happen; that’s OK.

 

Maybe some media company wrote it up. Who cares? An apology is an apology—whether up-front or belatedly, whether extemporaneously blurted out by himself or crafted up by an articulate, designated saint in behalf of the sinner, it doesn’t really matter now.

 

Guilt was owned up to and admitted by the real person. Who are we to judge this person’s motives? His exposed actions had already forced him to be judged severely. And, sadly, they excruciated his own wife and children, too.

 

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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