Tiger, Tiger….Poor Tiger!

Guess what, Tiger woods is a puny mortal!

I just want to take a few moments to discuss this entire “Tiger Woods cheated on his wife” reality media show that’s been going on for about a week.  Actually no, this discussion isn’t about Tiger it’s about the morals of this country and about laziness.

 Let me ask you one important question.  Can anyone remember when athletes became role models for our children?  Or better yet, when did parents STOP being role models for theirs?  These are the questions that came to my mind when this entire Tiger Woods bonanza broke.  Wasn’t Mickey Mantle a vicious adulterous drunk!?!?  Didn’t Wilt Chamberlin sleep with 10,000 women?  Didn’t president Kennedy cheat on his wife with Marylyn Monroe who used to do more coke than Bill Cosby sold in the 80’s?

 I am not even going to comment on the animals that are picking at Wood’s rotting carcass in order to get their 2 seconds in the spotlight.  In my mind, this is worse than what Tiger did to his wife, simply because adultery happens in all corners of the planet.  Destroying a mans livelihood for your own lazy personal gain doesn’t…..and in fact is illegal in many forms (extortion).

I want to yell at the morons who are upset with Tiger (a complete stranger to them), for doing something that has absolutely nothing to do with why we even know his name.  He cheated on his wife!  Let me repeat….HE CHEATED ON HIS WIFE.  This man is a golfer; he earns his livelihood for being a great golfer.  He gets endorsements for being a great golfer (and being interracial).  He get’s alllll of his money for BEING A GOLFER.  I am fairly certain that he has never received a penny or an iota of notoriety for being a faithful husband or family man.  Anyone who is a “Tiger Fan” for the latter and NOT the former is either criminally insane or lying!  So then why is the public so livid with this?!?!

The answer is simple, and disgusting!  We are a country of lazy parents!  Believe me, I am one of them…..but one aspect which I will not….nay CANNOT ever be lazy at is being a role model for my children.  Not anyone else’s….MY CHILDREN.  In a country with ADD medication, Reality TV overload, and Twitter fanatics, we have increasingly become dependant on highly flawed celebrities to raise our children.  People’s reaction to this entire incident shows me that far too many people saw Tiger Woods as some kind of role model.  He isn’t!  Neither is Labron James!  Neither is Derek Jeter!  Neither is Roger Federer! Neither is KELLY CLARKSON! The list can go on and on.

The idea that a celebrity is someone for you or your children to learn morality from is sick, scary, and dangerous.  These people aren’t perfect!  These people aren’t supposed to be perfect! And most of all, you do not even know nearly the content of a total strangers soul unless you have an intimate relationship with them.  Therefore being “let down” by Tiger Woods is your flaw not his!  Allowing a famous athlete to teach your children morality is preposterous!  The only person who should be a role model for your child is YOU!  This goes out to parents, grand parents, aunts and uncles!

Now, please do not get this idea mixed up with children looking up to athletes.  These two ideas are separate and distinct.  There is certainly something to admire about someone reaching the pinnacle of their trade such as Tiger Woods.  There is something to learn from a man with such dedication, passion, and sacrifice in a highly pressure filled and grueling field.  These are things all children and adults should take lessons from.  But please, let’s not confuse the man and the athlete. 

Humans aren’t perfect, and men aren’t even close.  We cheat! We lie! We benefit from other suffering!  We wage wars!  We make mistakes! Tiger Woods is no exception, and his adultery has nothing to do with why you love him.  So stop forcing your fears and insecurities on a man who has brought so much excitement to your life…..and if you weren’t a fan to begin with, stop condemning a complete stranger for the same acts that your father, close friend, aunt, and YOU have probably done in your lifetime!

Start condemning Roman Polanski for rape!