The Tiger Woods “Apology” Draws Media Fire
The Tiger Woods apology has drawn fire and little sympathy from about every sector of the media.
Here is a sampling of some of the more outspoken commentaries:
David Hinckley, in the New York Daily News: “Prisoners of war reading prepared denunciations of Western imperialism look more comfortable than Tiger Woods did Friday, apologizing for his ‘selfish and irresponsible’ behavior.”
SI.com’s Michael Rosenberg; “This was a real person with real flaws and real failures that he really acknowledged.”
beliefnet.com’s Rabbi Schmuley Boteach: “Tiger Woods’ statement was a model of repentance and contrition. He admitted he had a problem. He said that words alone would not solve it, that he requires, and is receiving counseling.”
ESPN.com’s Bill Simmons: “. . . a borderline train wreck” and said: “It amazes me that Tiger learned little to nothing from the past two months.”
CNN legal analyst Lisa Bloom: : “Elin Woods joins the more recent and growing list — Elizabeth Edwards, Jenny Sanford — who stand out for not standing by their husbands’ public confessionals.”
Mary McNamara, at the Los Angeles Times: “… it would have been nice if Woods had seemed more genuine — the only real emotion he seemed to be experiencing was anger at the media, and a general air of irritated resignation at having to make this statement in the first place.”
Washington Post media columnist Howard Kurtz: “It’s not too much to say that this is a man in pain — self-inflicted, to be sure, but pain nonetheless. But putting the tawdriness of the multiple mistresses behind him will probably take more than one carefully controlled television appearance.”
CNN contributor Roland Martin said he wasn’t looking for an apology: “I’m sick of these sanctimonious folks who are blabbering about Woods needing to be grilled about his private behavior. Look, Tiger Woods didn’t cheat on me. He’s not my daddy, brother, cousin, church member, neighbor or friend. He didn’t let me down or crush my view of him. He is not and never was my role model.”
