So a little/lot has changed since I last wrote about Tiger Woods, and I thought an update was necessary.
Evidence now all but screams that Tiger Woods cheated on his wife. And even though that is one of the most morally repulsive, scummy, slimy, awful, dirty things you could ever do, Tiger Woods has shown us why he is so loved and respected by all Americans.
Let me start off by saying that no family should ever have their exploited by the media, ever, and it would take a real scumbag to exploit his own family's problems to the media. (How often do you hear details about two players on the same team fighting with each other? It happens way more often than you think.) And just because Tiger is a public figure does not mean that his infidelity should be judged more harshly than any other guy's.
And that's where Tiger's true character shows. Not once has he spoken a word to the media about any details discerning his affair. Not once has he apologized to anyone outside his family, the only people affected by this.
A really smart person once told me that character is defined not by our good decisions, but how we react to our bad ones. And Tiger has handled this exactly the way anyone would want him to- morally, ethically, and professionally.
No one's perfect. Role models are not chosen for their overall body of work. Tiger Woods has always been a role model to me in terms of work ethic and professionalism. And now there's a new category he fits into: Mistake-correcting.
The next time I really (REALLY.) screw up, I'll look at Tiger and try to emulate his moral standards.
-Tucker Warner
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