Come on Tiger, Be a Lion

by The Watcher

Lewis Hamilton is having a rough time of it in F1 and now reports have emerged from the US that a sports commentator has been quarantined for the worst case of 'Foot-in-Mouth' disease since Glenn Hoddle expounded on his views on reincarnation.

US Golf Channel presenter Kelly Tilghman remarked that the only chance Tiger Woods' opponents might have to beat him would be to 'lynch him in a back alley'. Charming! An extremely unwise choice of words would be a mild analysis. What was she thinking? In the male-led world of professional golf was she over-compensating in male locker room speak? Dave Seanor, editor of golf magazine, Golfweek sought to provoke debate on the matter in the magazine and was promptly fired for his trouble.

That firing perhaps spoke more loudly of the sensitivity of the issue than the article he featured. What has been the word from Mr Woods himself? Not much. Mindful no doubt of not inflaming the issue and keeping happy his multi-million dollar paying sponsors, Tiger Woods has defused the situation by insisting that Ms Tilghman had no 'ill intent' with her ill-starred remark. Where's Rev Al Sharpton when you need him?

The main axiom of the Marvel comic Spiderman is that 'with great power comes great responsibility'. Is Tiger Woods being responsible by not using his eminence in global sport to flag casual racism?