Tiger Woods

On friday Tiger Woods broke his silence by addressing the public for the first time since the now infamous car accident, which spurred the whirlwind of troubles has had to endure about his life beyond golf. Woods made a thirteen minute long statement in a small room with a small media presence as well as family and friends who were there for moral support. Woods made it his business to apologize to all of the people who put their faith in him and how he knows his actions have made a mockery of all that he stands for. Though he did not go into detail about what caused the car crash and how his relationship with his wife Elin is as of this point, Woods was very animated in denying any reports that there was any physical abuse the night of the accident. I have no doubt that many have drawn their opinion on what took place that evening already, and some have made it clear that Elin should leave Tiger and forget about him altogether. However, as Woods said, is up to the two of them. In hearing the plethora of observations and critiques of Wood's statement I have only heard criticism and chastising of his demeanor, body language, and sincerity. Though what Tiger Woods did should not be condoned by any married couple, he did not commit any crime according to American Standards. He did not do anything that no one else has done before and he will definitely not be the last. It is due to the image that was made for him as this perfect, flawless person that this has drawn so much attention from all standpoints. I do agree that there is much repairing Woods must do if he is to regain the trust of his sponsors, fans, and especially his family, but I have total faith that he will overcome all of this and return to golf with a better mindset, both professionally and personally.

Last night the new Acquisitions of the New York Knicks made their debuts in a match-up with the Oklahoma City Thunder. I will admit there were some very impressive performances by Eddie House and Tracy McGrady, however there is still a missing attitude with the Knicks that will prevent them from getting anywhere. I still feel that it was better to develop a team that could build a good foundation for improvement and relevance, but I guess one can only hope as a fan that it all pans out for the best, or else it will not be pretty for Donnie Walsh and everyone else in the Knicks organization.