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Tiger Wood's Apology http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/02/19/tiger.woods/index.html

I know this isn't a piece of Canadiana, however, the "sport" of golf is near and dear to the hearts of many males in my family. This caught my attention. As it was supposed to.

Splashed all over the home page of CNN's website today, I found articles, video clips and slide shows of  Tiger Woods' very public apology. In case you don't follow the sports news, Tiger is a bit of a golf phenom. But he's been a bad boy. His wife and kids took off when they found out he'd been involved in numerous extramarital affairs and who knows what else. Advertising endorsements dropped off as well. Tiger slipped out of the golf world and has spent the last several months digging himself out of a very deep hole. Now he comes on national television to apologize for his behavior. Honestly, who gives a rip? The guy plays a good game of golf and earns millions doing it. Good for him. We don't care about his dirty laundry and whether he is sorry or not.

CNN, shame on you for making this a media circus while the real newsworthy stuff gets pushed to the bottom of the pile.

Tiger Woods, shut your pie hole and go home. Come back in five or ten years after you've grown up and got your act together.

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