Accenture announces end to Tiger Woods sponsorship

Associated Press ^ | 12-13-2009 | Associated Press Writers

[Frantzie]

Global consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture is ending its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, saying the golfer is "no longer the right representative" after the "circumstances of the last two weeks."

[Ready4Freddy]

"I attribute it to a lack of vocabulary on the part of the user."

Or perhaps on the part of those who don't know what it means.

Here is the top definition on urbandictionary.com, it seems fairly accurate:

A passionate fan of various elements of geek culture (e.g. sci-fi, comics, Star Wars, video games, anime, hobbits, Magic: the Gathering, etc.), but who lets his passion override social graces.

[FlyingEagle]

He is a sick man ruining lives of those around him and needs to get help.

[Travis McGee]

I wonder how he will tolerate being heckled?

[StolarStorm]

get a life? You are the one obsessed with Tiger. Kind of nutty too.

[StolarStorm]

Ok, its obvious that the poster in question is a troll.

[tennmountainman]

No biggie - He can be the new spokes-woodie for Trojan brand condoms.

And he can replace the Gatorade product line with some Adult Toy Lines.

Who knows, if he works the sleezy crowds at the Sex Toy Conventions, he might overtake the Doc Johnson line.

[StolarStorm]

Yeah, but its not being used correctly here. He/she/it has been using that term for freepers all over the place. Seems like a kid having fun trolling us... or a mental case.

[tennmountainman]

I wonder how he will tolerate being heckled?

That will really make the tournaments he may play in look good on National TV. It will be a circus when he comes out of hiding.

[StolarStorm]

Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson

You sure post a lot about Phil Mickelson. Interesting. Are you a fan boy? Or related?

[Cronos]

I know -- Fran seems to go ballistic over Tiger woods. Come on -- I never watch golf and am hardly a Tiger fan, but realise that Woods is good at playing golf and I HATE the media circus that is forming around this -- he was a private person and they're swarming like sharks over everything. This is a private matter.

Fran seems to have a lot of schadenfreude

[Cronos]

I think the latter...

[Old Teufel Hunden]

Accenture needs to go a safer route. A sponsor that they know is not going to screw up. I have it. Bugs Bunny!!!

Hey, if Met Life can have Snoopy, why can’t Accenture get Bugs Bunny? He’s as cool as Tiger is (was) and is not going to screw up!!! If not Bugs Bunny then maybe Foghorn Leghorn.

[N. Theknow]

No biggie - He can be the new spokes-woodie for Trojan brand condoms.

Trojan - Providing cover for pricks. It's what we do.

[Frantzie]

What are you a bag boy at some golf course that sells Nike gear or an Accenture employee or a dial tone sales person for AT&T? If you are a bag boy at the local course - reshine my shoes and use the finest chamois.

Loads of great guys on the PGA that are not slime like Toger. Steve Stricker, Kenny Perry (fired his caddy in a sleazy way but beyond that), Nick Watney who beat Tiger in Shanghai, Sean O’Hair, Lucas Glover, Stuart Cink, Padraig, Rory McIlroy, Vijay, Ernie. Loads of great guys who do not throw clubs, swear and act like an a*s.

Phil is number #2 right now and was beaten Tiger like a red headed step child at the tourneys I mentioned.

Ditto 59 year old Tom Watson at British Open and 16 year old amateur Matteo Manassero from Italy who both beat a club throwing and swearing Tiger Wood’s a*s at the British Open. Tiger missed the cut and left the second day. The 16-year old had a real shot at winning.

Matteo is the kid on the right. Another teen phenom like 20-year old Rory McIlroy.
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[StolarStorm]

bag boy? Again, you sure like to use such terms. Sorry, but my IQ is too high to watch sports without falling asleep from sheer boredom. I could care less about Tiger as a golfer. But I don't like people throwing out horrible accusations like "he is a molester". That kind of talk will get you sued. Be careful and have some decency.

Your "bad boy" sports shtick is rather lame and seriously immature. Grow up.