Game

If I see another segment on a supposedly "legitimate" News Show (like Good Morning America, Nightline, 20/20, etc.) that has ANYTHING to do with Tiger Woods, I swear I am going to throw a brick through my TV set.

Tiger Woods is famous for playing Golf. Kobe Bryant and "Magic" Johnson are famous for playing Basketball. Frank Gifford is famous for playing Football and then becoming a Sports Commentator. Alex Rodriguez is famous for playing Baseball.

What do they all have in common?

They are famous because of their skill at playing a particular sport. They made their fortunes through playing a GAME, and playing it well, and, consequently, were paid VERY well. They are also "famous" for being philanderers.

I admit, I'm disappointed by Tiger Woods, but I can't say I'm surprised. He "appeared" to be different from Other Athletes, but, in the end, he is earning his living playing a GAME. He is NOT a teacher, NOT a Police Officer, NOT a Marine/Air Force/Army/Navy Soldier. He plays GOLF for a living. Gee Whiz. How vacuous and unsubstantial is THAT? Sure, he earns a great deal of money, but for WHAT? Yes, he has a skill, and it required hours of practice and discipline to acquire that skill, but, let's face it, Professional Golfers aren't going to achieve World Peace or solve World Hunger.

Professional Athletes are in the upper eschelon of income in America, but the millions that they earn, and the reason WHY they earn so much is a bit distasteful to the average Americans like myself who USE THEIR BRAINS to make a living. From my perspective, playing a sport professionally seems to be such a vacuous and redundant gig, that I would consider it to be my Worst Nightmare. Professional Athletes are expected to play the same game, over and over and over again. Yet, they are pandered to and fawned over so much that it nauseates anyone with any sensibility.

There are many professional athletes out there who are barely literate--and certainly not articulate--who should NEVER have been allowed to graduate from high school, yet have somehow managed to gain college degrees. Tiger Woods was "different" because he was articulate and appeared to be "smart." Oh--and he was Black, so, of course, America will bend over backwards to embrace him as the Next Great Role Model for our children.

Guess what? He is NOT that smart!

A SMART man, knowing he was in the Public Eye, would not cheat on his wife. A SMART man would appreciate the stability and loyalty of a Good Woman. Tiger Woods was well aware that he was a public figure, followed by Papparazzi, yet he picked "Cocktail Waitresses" as his source of Sexual Release? Dumb, DUMB, and DUMBER!!!! These vacuous, narcissistic females are among the MOST indiscreet, gold-digging, LEECHES! He stupidly subjected himself to extortion and blackmail, and for what? Sex? What a CHUMP!

Ah, well, he certainly has plenty of company--John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, John Edwards, and David Letterman come to mind...

So, yeah, I think Tiger Woods is an IDIOT now, but I also do not consider him to be a legitimate News Story. He's a GOLFER, for crying out loud! Golfers do not contribute to my life or my children's lives in any meaningful way. He can cheat on his wife all he wants, but--gee--so long as it doesn't affect his Golf Game, WHO CARES!?!?

Yeah, Tiger Woods and his wife (and his kids) are in a world of hurt right now, but how is that relevant to me and America? And WHY is it any of our business?

There are so many "regular" Americans (who can't play golf for shit), who are worrying about making their mortgage payments or finding a job or feeding their kids. We honestly don't care about Tiger Woods, and I wish the News Media would focus more of their attention on "regular America" instead of sensationalizing so-called "Celebrities."