Tiger Woods Responds to Jim Brown…Kinda
Tiger Woods was put in an unusual spot by football legend Jim Brown: the golfing king was actually criticized (cue the dramatic music) and had to defend himself. Brown’s criticism had nothing to do with Tiger’s golf game though; it was all about Tiger’s profile in the black community, and his unwillingness to speak out on social issues.
Tiger was given a chance to respond by lapdog interviewer Mike Wilbon on ESPN, and his defense of himself was pretty weak. “Well I’ve kinda got this foundation you know,” Tiger said (I’m paraphrasing), “and I think it does a pretty good job you know. So old Mr. Meanie Jim Brown can just go take a flying leap as far as I’m concerned.”
Yeah, Tiger’s not used to anyone saying anything bad about him, even though he sort of invites it by coming across as exactly the kind of smug prick you would expect a man to be if he were rich, had a ridiculously hot trophy wife and spent most of his time playing golf.
Actually, if Tiger had really wanted to answer Brown and not snivel his way around it, he could’ve just come out and told Brown to shove it up his wrinkly old butt. And then what would Brown have said? I don’t know, and I don’t think Tiger would’ve cared. You don’t have to care about much when you’re on your way to having a billion in the bank, except where to park your yacht.
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July 2nd, 2009 at 10:21 am