Let Tiger Be Tiger

The Daily Oklahoman-NewsOK.com ^ | 2002-07-19 | Oklahoman Editorial

[aruanan]

I was happy to see Tiger say what he did. The intro to the clip, though, was couched in terms of Tiger becoming embroiled in controversy for failing to take a stand for equal accomodation. I also enjoyed his forthrightness towards the photographers flashing their strobes as he was standing over the ball. I would have enjoyed it even more if it had extended to a little Happy Gilmore-like treatment of them.

[aruanan]

The issue isn't whether women should compete in the Masters. It's whether or not Tiger Woods should compete in a tournament that's held by a club that doesn't allow female members (both the Masters and the British Open qualify in this regard).

Well, of course he should, if he wants to. Just as, in the same way, the owners of a club should be able to exclude anyone they want from membership. As Tiger said, "It's a private club. They set the rules."

[dodger]

It's whether or not Tiger Woods should compete in a tournament that's held by a club that doesn't allow female members ....

I wonder what NOW would have said had he applied to Wellesley rather than Stanford?

[RonF]

Well, that's what Tiger thinks. Apparently, however, there are those who would like Tiger to use his celebrity and his unarguable leverage to support their agenda.