Tiger Woods released a statement on his website today that pretty much fesses up to his extracurricular activities.
Tiger Woods:
I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.
Although I am a well-known person and have made my career as a professional athlete, I have been dismayed to realize the full extent of what tabloid scrutiny really means. For the last week, my family and I have been hounded to expose intimate details of our personal lives. The stories in particular that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious. Elin has always done more to support our family and shown more grace than anyone could possibly expect.
But no matter how intense curiosity about public figures can be, there is an important and deep principle at stake which is the right to some simple, human measure of privacy. I realize there are some who don't share my view on that. But for me, the virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one's own family. Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.
Whatever regrets I have about letting my family down have been shared with and felt by us alone. I have given this a lot of reflection and thought and I believe that there is a point at which I must stick to that principle even though it's difficult.
I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.
As mea culpas go, this one sounds rather sincere. Hopefully the media will back off and let this all play out privately. Cheating is an awful thing to do to your spouse, but when you are a celebrity it is ten times worse, because the spouse must endure a very public humiliation. That being said, I have to agree with The Other McCain about Tiger's choice in mistresses.
From the black perspective, I am very disappointed in Tiger. Black children today need all the positive role models they can get and Tiger was one of them. Now he must join the growing list of black athletes who have engaged in all kinds of shadiness. Tsk, tsk, tsk, et tu, Tiger?
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