Tiger Woods

Bernice Embry Id# 006286902
Kerrie Kauer
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Tiger Woods, one of the greatest golfers of all times has recently become one of the media’s favorite topics. However he hasn’t been in the news everyday since his car crash due to his actions on the golf course, he has actually been in the news everyday due to his “transgressions” he had with multiple women. He and his wife have been seen on numerous of magazine covers their relationship status is constantly being discussed on daytime television programs, news programs, radio stations, etc. One may even notice that his family mistakes are also discussed on sports channels such as ESPN.
So what is the problem one may ask? The problem is that as an athlete it isn’t right to completely disassociate Tiger from his sport and completely expose his personal life with intense criticism to follow. We as sport fans live for the times when our favorite athletes do amazing things in their sport, but is it fair for the media to try to slain their character by enhancing their mistakes as humans and constantly put them in the eye if scrutiny? No it is not fair, however drama sells and just like with actors, music artist, and any other type of entertainer the media has the ability to make or break their identity with the way the present topics to the fan bases. Yes, Tiger was wrong for committing adultery and getting caught red handed, however, his “transgressions” don’t take away from the fact that he is an excellent golfer. So the important think to remember when the media presents people through their times of adversity, is look at what the media is comparing when dealing with the athlete’s contributions to their sport and the athlete’s personal lives.