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      Tiger Woods deeply sorry, unsure of when he’ll return to golf

      February 19, 2010 /

      Tiger Woods is deeply sorry for the “selfish behavior” he engaged in that brought upon a shocking sex scandal that has consumed his life since Thanksgiving. He also has no idea when he’ll return to golf, although he’s not ruling out that it’ll be sometime this year.

      In his first public appearance in nearly three months, Woods addressed a small media contingent on Friday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and said he was deeply sorry for his behavior. He spoke for nearly 15 minutes and admitted that, “I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to” and how, “I felt entitled.” He also said that he was going back to rehab next week and therefore there was no timetable for his return to golf.

      You could tell that Woods was genuine in his apology and he wasn’t just skating through a forced statement. I give him credit for speaking publicly because quite frankly, he doesn’t owe us anything even though some people feel otherwise. This is a private matter and just because he sells himself through endorsements, doesn’t mean we’re entitled to what he does behind closed doors. Did he screw up? Yeah, he did. But he’s obviously paying for it and he’s trying to take the steps necessary to ensure that he doesn’t make these mistakes again.

      I also think it’s smart that he didn’t announce when he’d return to the links. He’s heading back to rehab next week and who knows how long that will take. It doesn’t make sense for him to rush through rehab and return to golf before he’s received help for dealing with the issues that got him into this situation in the first place. He should return when it’s the right time, whenever that may be.

      There were no new or shocking revelations today. Anyone who thought that he would stand in front of a podium and either admit to or refute the allegations that have been made public is delusional. True, many people thought he would announce his return to golf but he didn’t, so let’s move on for the time being.


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      NBC airs Shaun White’s vulgar exchange with coach

      February 19, 2010 /

      As Shaun White began to close in on a gold medal in the halfpipe finals at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday night, NBC aired an exchange between White and his coach Bud Keene that got a little f****ing vulgar.

      From Yahoo! Sports.com:

      At first there were whoops of celebration. But then things got a little R-rated.
      Keene: What do you want to do?

      White: I don’t know, man. Ride down the middle?

      (Chorus of noes.)

      Keene: No, have some fun.

      White: Drop a double mick?

      Keene: Yeah, drop a double mick at the end. Do whatever you want and [expletive] send that thing. Make sure you stomp the [expletive] out of that thing.

      It went downhill from there if you can read lips, at which point NBC announcers Pat Parnell and Todd Richards apologized for the language and defended it by saying that a lot of energy was running through White and his coaches. The apology was necessary (even if it did draw more attention to the curses – they were tough to hear without rewinding), but NBC was apologizing for the wrong people. They shouldn’t be apologizing for Bud Keene; they should be apologizing for the network showing it in the first place.

      I agree with the Yahoo! Sports article. NBC screwed the pooch by airing the dialogue. It’s not Keene or White’s responsibility to clean up their language when they’re having what should be a private conversation. Unless they’re giving an interview and they drop a couple of F-bombs on everyone, then they shouldn’t be criticized in this situation. They’re adults and some adults talk this way. NBC should have planned ahead better.

      Staying on topic: White is freaking awesome. He is snowboarding.


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      The Olympics

      The 2010 NBA All-Star Game – Brave New World or The Empire Strikes Back ?

      February 19, 2010 /

      DALLAS – So there I was last Friday afternoon in Austin, Texas, a little over 48 hours before the historic 2010 NBA All-Star game would take place just 200 miles away in Dallas. Somewhere around 100,000 tickets were said to be sold, including an unquantified number of $30 Standing Room Only “party passes.” The Great Recession of 2009 had left me nearly flat broke when they went on sale last year though, so I remained ticketless and with little hope. Then I read an interview with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, where he seemed to up the ante on what this event could be.

      I don’t think Cowboys Stadium has really been leveraged as a party destination the way it can. I think people are going to be pleasantly shocked. It’s more designed to be a night club than a destination for a sporting event. And because this is really geared toward fun, I think it’s really going to shine,” Cuban told the Dallas Morning News. “You’re just there to have fun. I think that makes a big difference. No one’s betting on this game. No one’s screaming and yelling. It’s just ‘Are you having fun? Yes or no.’ That makes for better people-watching. That makes for better enjoying of libations and such. It’ll be a lot of fun.”

      Cuban was probably engaging in a hype game, but all this talk of unprecedented, newly leveraged fun seemed to demand personal investigation. I hit the Dallas and Austin Craigslist ticket boards, trying to find someone who might unexpectedly have found themselves with a couple of those party passes to sell for face price. Most were asking around $60 apiece, while some pirates sought $100. Then I saw a posting that more of the party passes were now on sale at Ticketmaster.com – one click later, he shoots, he scores! I knew prospects for getting a decent view of the game were slim, but how could any serious NBA fan pass up the chance to attend this historic contest for a mere $30 and a three-hour drive? Not to mention that a California friend had just relocated to Dallas that week for a new job, providing free lodging to boot. It had clearly become a mission from God.

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