| Unlike many other sports superstars Tiger
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| | African-American and that while he is
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| Woods has never been a man to surround
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| | fully famous he has never been an
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| himself in controversy. He's not out late
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| | outspoken individual on any kind of
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| with the paparazzi following him. He's
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| | issues other than those that directly
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| not shedding tears on national television
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| | affect his swing. They forget that just
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| over other players. He is not giving his
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| | because he's a superstar, he never signed
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| opinions on Tom Cruise or Britney Spears
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| | up to be anyone's political mouthpiece.
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| to tabloids and he is certainly not
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| | He has and always will be a classy
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| giving opinions on race relations in
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| | gentleman who tends to let the media
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| professional golf or otherwise.
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| | crash and burn in their own
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| Woods has never been especially vocal
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| | controversies.
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| about his opinions on anything other than
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| | In this instance Woods handled the
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| the game of golf. In fact, while he is on
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| | situation both professionally and with
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| the brink of making history at the Buick
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| | poise. It's a no-brainer that what Kelly
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| Invitational, Woods remains an enigma to
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| | Tilghman said was deplorable or that the
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| many that regard him as a cultural icon
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| | cover of Golfweek was distasteful. Anyone
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| who could make a bigger impact on social
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| | can see that. There was no need to be
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| issues.
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| | melodramatic about it because in the end,
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| In the past few weeks Woods has been
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| | it all worked itself out, minus any
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| subjected to close scrutiny by both the
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| | protests, boycotts or visits from the
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| media and by other celebs in light of
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| | Reverend Al Sharpton. Woods handled the
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| some culturally insensitive "lynch"
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| | incident like a man, albeit a quiet one.
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| remarks made by Golf Channel anchor Kelly
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| | Above all he handled it with class.
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| Tilghman and also by the recent
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| | Woods knows all too well that incidents
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| controversial "noose" cover of Golfweek
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| | of a racial nature only derive their
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| magazine.
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| | power from fear, ignorance and undying
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| Woods seemed virtually unshaken by either
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| | media attention. Woods doesn't have to
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| incident and called the Tilghman remark a
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| | speak out against the absurdity of the
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| "non-issue." Much to the dismay of those
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| | media using words like "lynch" or putting
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| waiting for a racial powder keg to
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| | nooses on the covers of glossy magazines
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| explode Woods remained calm, composed and
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| | - they are absurd enough on their own.
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| cool throughout both ordeals, pausing
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| | Woods is like any other sports superstar
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| only to reflect publicly when prodded
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| | who is paid massive sums of money from
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| repeatedly through media pressure and
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| | sponsors to uphold a certain image.
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| outspoken sports commentators across the
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| | People in that world generally do not
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| country.
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| | support social issues. Were Woods not
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| Jim Brown, former professional
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| | African-American would there be such
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| African-American football star, stated
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| | pressure to make a stand? Certainly Jack
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| that he thinks Woods should stand up for
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| | Nicklaus was never asked to speak out
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| not only himself but for Black athletes
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| | against racial injustices in the golf
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| in general but Woods isn't budging. He
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| | world, so why Tiger?
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| accepted an apology from Tilghman and
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| | Woods is no stranger to influence or
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| said that the two are old friends and
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| | power, especially in the universe of
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| that he knows she did not mean anything
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| | professional golf. Certainly, had he
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| harmful in her remarks.
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| | pressed the issue, Kelly Tilghman would
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| Many like Brown have suggested that Woods
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| | be fired. Regardless of what people
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| could have done more to be socially
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| | outside the world of golf think of him he
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| responsible. Woods is fully aware of
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| | is as socially responsible as he needs to
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| those that would have him be a champion
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| | be. He has often referred to his
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| of racial injustices. He has stated
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| | foundation and work with children as
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| before that he will not go down that road
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| | being very socially responsible and
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| and feels the so-called controversy
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| | important to him. The Tiger Woods
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| regarding his stance on racial issues in
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| | Learning Center in Anaheim has reached a
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| modern golf is media-driven.
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| | little over 16,000 kids in just two years
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| People forget that Woods is only part
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| | and to Tiger, that's what matters most.
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