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Tiger Woods has changed right before our eyes.  He was once an American hero, and has been since reduced (to many) to be a no good, dirty, lying, cheating dog.  Tiger now comes off to some as a typical oversexed athlete who can’t keep his you-know-what in his pants and makes it his job to break women’s hearts.  Yeah, yeah, yeah.  If you hate Tiger Woods, then join the club.  I am disappointed in Tiger Woods too.

But it’s time to move on from that.  Tiger is better than this and so are we.  Yes, Tiger Woods appears to be a man with a “complicated” lifestyle, but he is also a man who found a way to achieve things that no human being in the history of the world has ever been able to accomplish.  He has carried the banner for African American golf on his shoulders and single-handedly beat the living crap out of hundreds of other participants in an historically racist sport.  He was Barack Obama before Barack came along.  Tiger filled us with hope and made us believe that black people could do anything.

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I don’t know about you, but I am personally done Tiger-bashing.  I am emotionally drained from reading about porn stars, car accidents, domestic violence and every other tid bit of information delivered to the world by TMZ helicopters.   I don’t want to see another mistress, for I am sure there are others out there, and I don’t care that they are all white: If Tiger can’t see the beauty in black women, then that’s his problem, not mine.  I only want to let this story die like the rest of them so that Tiger and everyone else can go on to something more important.

Tiger might need psychiatric help, we know that.  A cheating man is one thing, but messing with porn stars means that you are putting your spouse’s life in danger.   While I’ve taken a public stand against Tiger’s wife Elin going upside his head with a golf club, there is a big part of me that understands her rage.  I am sure though, that in spite of Elin Nordegren’s legitimate anger, most women get cheated on and never receive a promise of $80 million dollars to make the pain go away.  So, in some ways, my sympathy for both she and Tiger is somewhat limited.

But while Tiger might need psychiatric help for his sexual issues, we all need a psychiatrist to help us understand our obsession with his private life.   I would be the first in line to meet the therapist, for I’ve personally written eight articles about Tiger Woods in the last five days alone, along with roughly 15 media appearances to discuss the issue.  Sure, it was part of my job, but I have to confess that even I was curious about the “real” Tiger Woods: The man who wasn’t the result of some carefully crafted, artificial, maliciously guarded image that was created by “Team Tiger” (isn’t that a stupid name anyway?).  I’d never felt that the perfect man with the 10 foot smile could actually be a real human being.  It turns out that he is more human than the rest of us, at least off the golf course.

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I saw a map on the Internet that showed the prevalence of Internet searches for the term “Tiger Woods” shortly after the scandal first broke with his wife.  Of course, the United States was lit up like a Christmas tree, since we were all pretty much obsessed with the story.  The same is true for Europe.  But what I also noticed was that almost no other country in the world showed even a fraction of the interest in the story that we were showing in the United States.  This proves that Americans don’t have many problems, and no interest in meaningful social or political events.  We don’t have to worry about war, famine, or political turmoil.  Instead, we can grab a bag of chips and plant our fat butts on the couch to watch Nancy Grace mull over the same ridiculous details each day, with the same pictures, the same guests and same subtitles on the screen.  In many ways, we are pathetic and this is getting embarrassing.  The way we’ve analyzed Tiger Woods’ life over the past few days is a sad reflection on the state of our society.

So Tiger, I apologize.  I am going to get a life and leave you alone.  I want you and your family to go to your private island, sip iced tea and “kick it” till your marital problems blow away in the wind.  But while I am truly sorry for obsessing over your life for the past few days, the saddest part of it all is that I would probably do it all over again.  When I figure out why that is, I’ll let you know.

Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition. For more information, please visit www.BoyceWatkins.com.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mzmiami77/ mzmiami77

    YES!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE GET OFF TIGER’s D*%K WHO CARES HE A MAN AND HE HAS MONEY HE CAN DO WHATEVER HE WANTS TO DO WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO IT GET RID OF HIS WIFE WHO IS TOTALLY TRIPPIN FOR NO REASON AND SHOULD BE STICKING TO HER MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WANNA LISTEN TO THOSE TRAMPS WHO IS NOTHING BUT MONEY HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/buickjazz/ buickjazz

    I think we should let it go but unfortunately, the mistresses keep jumping out of the closet day by day. This story has legs. Tiger is the most famous athlete in the world and now he’s the most infamous. This is the new Jon and Kate. He built up an entire career and empire only to watch it all come crumbling down by his own hand….er….appendage.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Stan_Vinyl/ Stan_Vinyl

    Why not? He been left us alone.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CaliFemme23/ CaliFemme23

    “He has carried the banner for African American golf on his shoulders and single-handedly beat the living crap out of hundreds of other participants in an historically racist sport. He was Barack Obama before Barack came along. Tiger filled us with hope and made us believe that black people could do anything”.

    Ok yeah I agree, we are done with Kitty Woods…hes just one of many before him and hundreds after…I was just trippin off the quote I posted above…Whoever wrote that stinging line of BS needs to be stripped of his/her computer/printer! “He made us believe that black people could do anything??? tsk tsk tsk…SMMFH

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Schelby/ Schelby

    @CaliFemme23: Haha. That quote is funny. The shameful thing is that it’s true. So many blacks bought into that whole hype. I don’t care if he says he’s black or not. Why would anyone need someone playing golf to prove to them that we can do anything? No one said that when Mae Jemison or Guion Bluford became the first female (1992″) and male (1983) african american astronauts to go into space. I guess that’s not as big a pride lifter or as difficult as hitting a little white ball into a whole. Funny how our pride only seems to come out when we beat whites at sports. If Tiger had only been in the top 3 instead of number one, he wouldn’t be getting props?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MsRachel10/ MsRachel10

    Before I believe Mr. Wood is in more trouble than anyone writing about his mistakes,I would shoot my d$%#@ foot off.{smile]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/allthatizthiz2u/ allthatizthiz2u

    We need to quit looking up to famous people. The people in your real life should be your role models. The people in your everyday lives, people who are there for you when things go wrong, or offer you encouragement. Tiger was never black anyway. He wouldn’t even call himself black, so he has more problems with his identity. That’s really the problem. And why isn’t anyone calling out these HOES (color doesn’t matter) Tiger is a married man and they should have never dealt with him. But they can have him

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sooooodamsexy/ sooooodamsexy

    Good for him, thats what he get for f**king with a bunch of washed out pale white b***hes hmmmmm a sista would hav just cut his dum ass lol, hope casper gets all his dam money loser, use too look up to this creep.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sooooodamsexy/ sooooodamsexy

    people keep saying he got money let him do what ever!! what the f**k money go to do with it?? if he was poor would we say that!! da no, a w***e is a w***e right, broke or rich like the money makes it ok. please.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sooooodamsexy/ sooooodamsexy

    some white girl said on et that tiger is the whitest black dude she ever meet!! he use to say he was more asian then black, he mant times said he is not black, hmmmmm confused im done with it, now the white people laughing at his dum azz ok more white girls circle him, not many sistas playing gulf! i get that, he turns his nose at blacks, got to big for his on good!!coma good all coming back. im happy!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SWEETASSUG/ SWEETASSUG

    WHO CARES, ITS BORING AND FULL OF CRAP…MEDIA TELLING LIES EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY ON EVERY CHANNEL OF TV…BLAH BLAH BLAH……………This is an African American man that has made golf a great success and shoulders these accomplishments.. Single-handedly beat the living crap out of hundreds of other participants in an historically racist sport…..HIS WIFE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT……SO GET OVER IT PEOPLES….YOU HAVE WORE THIS SUBJECT OUT ALREADY BORRRRRRRRING……

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sub-Negro/ Sub-Negro

    Tiger has more black in him than he would liek to admit. Asians people are usually very honorable people and would’nt do what he did. But anyways dude doen’t claim to black so y does BP keep putting these articles about him on here. He is really a black white boy addicted to white woman. He could’ve at least cheated with one minority woman.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CAROLINAGIRLSRDABEST/ CAROLINAGIRLSRDABEST

    I don’t care about Tiger Wood DOG all the white women he can out. Im not a fan of his and he IS NOT BLACK and don’t stand for nothing dealing with the black race so why is ya’ll puting his cheating a$$ on a black net topic? Look like to me he hit-hole in more than 1 and went pass the 7th hole with not a good ending.(JMO)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jayb142/ jayb142

    I don’t really care who Tiger claims to be…he is just a person who likes to change cloths in the phone booth.

    Anyway, the glasses and suit don’t really fool me because they are just a mask

    At the end of the day, he needs to get away from the krytonite and return to what’s normal or at least as close as he can get to a normal life.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Toni_Anthony/ Toni_Anthony

    Tiger with his COLORED A** is nothing but a Trick mixed with a Freak & has his preference(s) & the Clalked Face Ho’s will be relentless why? Because that’s them. It’s funny how White Women are passed off as PERFECT? Man PLEASE, No such thing, No such women/man/dog/cat or pickel!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jovane/ jovane

    Tiger is just a hoe. Now he probably wants to be black too. They always come home when introuble and unexcepted by the white man.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jazareed/ jazareed

    It’s not a question whether or not we will leave tiger alone. It’s when will the tabloid media will leave him alone. They’re getting their money for all it’s worth. The people who read that stuff love it when a celebrity falls, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, and national origin. Today, its Tiger. Tomorrow it can be anyone’s guess.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TiredMan/ TiredMan

    I think its time for me put on a blonde wig, make a You Tube pages, and start crying and screaming hysterically while shedding crocodile tears….”LEAVE TIGER A-LONE!!! (*sniff* *sob*)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/guapo1560/ guapo1560

    You know I have to wonder, with such self hatred among us all, and please take note that I said “us”, I wonder If he was to mess with white, black, or whatever color women, who are we to be casting judgment? When will people realize that there are more than one races in the world? Would some of you who say he deserves what he gets say the same thing if all the women were black? Would you be more empathetic then? I don’t think so. If he is not proud of his black heritage, well that’s on him, and I don’t know, and none of you all know that is the case. If anything this certainly has highlighted that there is more to this than we the public know, and that being psychological issues. I agree with this writer, we all need to get a life. When we stop putting hopes and aspirations to people such as athletes, movie stars and such, then we will see that the very thing we build up to be a deity is nothing but human like you and me, with more money and prestige etc and that’s all. Get a life, in fact we have one, live it, treat each other with respect and love, train your kids to stop idolizing them, and turn to people who rely make a difference, teachers, nurses, and such that do more for a society.
    I am not advocating or supporting what he has done, he fell, he was wrong, let’s move on. The only person he is accountable to is his maker, his family and friends, and to the subjective, if you want to include them, the person that pays his cheque (since his private life is linked to his profession). All others, live your life, and be careful the same doesn’t befall you.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Moor_Beauty/ Moor_Beauty

    You guys do realize that this whole “pick out your own flaws in others” mess is just a distraction to once again DUMB YOU THE PHUCK DOWN from making opinions on things that matter such as a very large 20-mile structure coming in 18 degrees RA of Neptune….lmfao smdh

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TOTALBODYIMAGE/ TOTALBODYIMAGE

    WHY SHOULD HE BE LEFT ALONE? HE PUT HIMSELF IN THE SPOT LIGHT. I COULD CARE LESS IF HE STAYS OR GOES PERSONALLY, BUT YOU SOW WHAT YOU REAP! I’M GONNA LAUGH AT THIS STORY UNTIL IT PLAYS OUT. HE DESERVES IT. CHEATERS NEVER PROSPERS.LOL! I BET THIS BLOG WAS WRITTEN BY A MAN.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/alayaa63/ alayaa63

    People are so QUICK to judge, we’re all humans and we all make mistakes. There are people RIGHT now having AFFAIRS. He WITHOUT sin cast the first stone.I trust he and his wife can work this things out and if not then life goes on.Of course the MEDIA n PAPER are having a field day with this, until it’s someone esle turn. But I wonder how many people in the MEDIA and TABLOIDS ARE HAVING AFFAIRS….Hmmmmmmm

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/davettalashley/ davettalashley

    You know what, when black folks wanted to feel proud about Tiger’s golf achievements, he pretty much rejected the notion of being black, so why should I give a crap about Tiger Woods?

    More to the point, why should I feel bad for a supremely gifted guy who had a wonderful career and a beautiful family and threw it all away on some stanky ho’s? The worse part is they don’t even give a crap about him. They are RUNNING to the press with sordid tale after sordid tale. They are gonna NAIL HIS ASS TO THE WALL and that’s what he gave it all up for???

    Anybody that would do something like that, being who he is, and not expect to get caught and bring shame and humiliation to his family is a DUMB ASS. He wasn’t thinking about anyone but HIMSELF when he was messing around with those ho’s. YOU SOWED IT, NOW REAP IT, SUCKA! That’s what I say.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/lovelyldylv6/ lovelyldylv6

    How the fluck Tiger Wood broke these women hearts??? They knew he was married before they hopped in the sack with him. That’s the price you have to pay when you flaunt you’re dirty laundry out to the public. I could care less about people gossiping about Tiger affairs good for him.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/thickgurl125/ thickgurl125

    He’s just a golfer damn!….who cares who he sleeping with….i dnt even think they did president clinton this bad…next

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mrsholland22/ mrsholland22

    I totally agree, people should definately move on with their lives and leave Tiger and his family alone.
    So what if he screwed 14 women outside of his marrige, how does that affect any of us in anyway?
    Tiger and Elin should be given some privacy during this difficult time to try and work things out for the sake of their beatiful children.
    I hope yall work it out.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/YUNGKING_1980/ YUNGKING_1980

    Hell yeah!!! The way they keep talking bout Tiger is like overkill! The media needs to find something new to talk about. We have seen people cheat before this. So this aint no different then any of the others.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mr_cj0218/ Mr_cj0218

    PEOPLE ALL IN TIGER A$$,, LEAVE THAT MAN DICK ALONE,, GIVE HIM SOME MORE WHITE WOMEN,,, HE LOVES THEM, AND HE DAMMMM SHO PAYING FOR IT!!!! LOLOLOLOLOLOLO

    GOOOOO TIGERRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!LOLOLOLOLOLO THAT’S SOME FUNNY $HIT

    HE’S OUT IN THE ATLANTIC ON HIS HOME BOAT AND AFRAID TO COME BACK TO LAND,, AND YES—–>> HE HAS A WHITE WOMAN WITH HIM!!!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL

    GOOOOO DAMMMM TIGERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!LOLOLOOLOOLOLOLOOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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