Quote:I don't judge broadly, but Tiger is very unlikeable to begin with, so it makes it much easier to point out his discretions and rip him for them. 

 

I didn't mean to strike a nerve there.

Tiger may seem unlikeable but the white hot spotlight isn't for everybody. Early in his career, he was much more likeable and very open to the public. Case in point, after his first Masters victory, he choose the celebratory meal the following year to be cheeseburgers and milkshakes. People poked fun at that and that started a chain of events that saw him withdraw from the public eye. He's very untrusting of people.


I agree he's not the most engaging personality in sports but there's a reason he hides from the spotlight. I'm not excusing his behavior while in his marriage. I don't believe in what he did and I'm sure he'd tell you the same thing. He's made mistakes like everybody else in life but it's not your job or mine to judge his behavior unless you're willing to disclose your indiscretions and mistakes in a public forum. Most aren't willing to do that.

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