Tiger Woods and the image of African-American Athletes. When I turn on Sportscenter in the morning, I see Tiger Woods.
When I turn on NBC after lunch, I see Tiger Woods. When I turn off my television I lay across the couch and pick up my newspaper and a disgraced Tiger Woods, graces the cover page, the inside page and the TV guide. Tiger Woods, once the most praised and richest athlete in the world, has now been the subject of major ridicule. Indeed he has caused his personal life to go up in smoke.
Tiger Woods complete updated list of women with photos - Salt Lake City Headlines. Tiger Woods complete updated list of women with photos.
Over the past two weeks, Tiger Woods has been linked to over a dozen women in alleged affairs. Some women have come forward on their own, others deny the affairs, and some will not comment either way. The latest woman to have allegedly had an affair with Tiger Woods is, Loredana Jolie whose name was just released Thursday. Here is the most up-to-date information available now of each of the women (to see photos of each woman click on their name): Rachel Uchitel, a Manhattan club hostess who had denied having an affair with Tiger Woods.
Jaimee Grubbs, was on VH1’s “Tool Academy” and has admitted to being Tiger Woods mistress. Jamie Jungers, a Las Vegas cocktail waitress who allegedly had an 18-month fling with Woods. Mindy Lawton, a 33-year-old waitress, who claims she had a sexual relationship with Tiger Woods for over a year, and lives near his home in Florida. Cori Rist, is a 31-year-old blond, club hopper from Manhattan. The Real Losers in the Tiger Woods Scandal. One family has been destroyed, and millions have lost a role model.
We know that these are the victims of Tiger Woods' depraved and selfish acts, but they are not the losers. The real losers in this whole affair will be the corporate sponsors who've just dumped a golden goose after what amounts to just another bread-and-butter scandal. Yes, I know. I'm a monster. I'm insensitive and callous. Let's begin with the factsHere's what we know about Tiger Woods and golf: No doubt about it, the guy knows how to swing a golf club.
With the possible exception of Michael Jordan, no other athlete has so dominated a major professional sport (on and off the field) as much as Tiger. Short-term thinkingWhat Tiger did was terrible and completely unacceptable. You realize it's only a matter of time before he does return to golf and does so with a serious vengeance, right? Tiger Woods and Ex-Wife's career. Tiger Woods and his family. Tiger Woods and Nike. Tiger Woods and the economy.
Tiger Woods' affair resulted in a well-publicized car crash the day before Thanksgiving 2009.
How did this impact the economy? According to research by two economics professors, it cost Tiger Woods' corporate sponsors $12 billion in lost stock value. Between November 25 and December 13, companies such as Gatorade, Nike and Electronic Arts stock prices fell 2.3%, costing shareholders $12 billion. Another impact could be lower viewership once the affair made Tiger decide to sit out that season. Nielson ratings showed that viewership is 50% higher when Tiger is playing a tournament.It is difficult to estimate the total impact this will have on the $75 billion golf industry.
Tiger Woods and the PGA golf tour. By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY Tiger Woods' self-imposed exile could cost him millions in endorsement dollars and winnings.
But the loss of golf's biggest cash cow also could deliver a financial whammy to the PGA Tour, TV networks, corporate sponsors and other entities that rely on the world's No. 1 player to drive their business. Tiger Woods scandal and his endorsements. Tiger Woods has never shanked a drive this badly in his life.
First, Tiger was challenged by the outlandish accusations of the National Enquirer, then came the suspicious single-car accident early on Friday morning, and now reports in US Weekly of another affair have put Tiger in some of the deepest rough he has ever stumbled upon. The last encounter proved to be the tipping point for Woods, who released another statement this afternoon. In light of his most recent comments, in which he apologized to his family for any wrongdoings, one must begin to wonder if the lucrative sponsorship deals that made him the world's first athlete to amass $1 billion will be affected by the drama of this situation. We saw Nike drop Kobe Bryant for being unfaithful and Michael Vick for going Cujo on on some dogs. We saw Michael Phelps lose his deal with Kellogg's after going one toke over the line.
But there was hard evidence in each of those cases. Tiger Woods scandal and his image. So Tiger now admits to "transgressions.
" Plural. Whether that means both Rachel and Jaimee, or just multiple sessions with Jaimee, I don't know and I don't care. A line from the Judd Apatow movie "Funny People" springs to mind. Adam Sandler plays a comic named George, who thinks he's dying. Apatow's real-life wife, Leslie Mann, plays Laura, George's former girlfriend but the true love of his life.