Lash Extensions 101: Faux And Fabulous
Happy Birthday, Mr. T!
"Negative coverage of Tiger -- or even positive coverage that wasn't approved and micromanaged -- would often result in swift, permanent excommunication from the Tiger Woods camp," wrote People magazine reporter Steve Helling. "It was in everyone's best interest to sweep the rumors under the rug."
These comments are consistent with what I'd also heard behind closed doors over the years. I am not a reporter, so I don't spend my time trying to dig up dirt on celebrities. What I do know, though, is that Tiger's wild personal life was the loudest, yet most silent rumor in newsrooms across the country. But the great motivator was fear. Fear that the mythical "Team Tiger" would come down on you harder than a golf club upside the top of your skull. Tiger's team does not and did not play around. The problem for Woods, however, is that his enemies are now smelling blood in the water. Other golfers are becoming more vocal in their criticism of him; the PGA tour is starting to promote its other players a little bit more and reporters are now writing whatever they damn well please. The unraveling of Tiger's "golden boy" persona is like that little stitch that comes off your suit and eventually leaves you nearly naked.
To make matters worse, Tiger got his butt kicked last weekend in a golf tournament. Missing the cut at a golf tournament means that you stink so bad, the organizers don't even allow you to continue playing after the first two rounds. Tiger never, ever, ever misses the cut. That's like a black woman missing a Tyler Perry movie. But miss the cut is exactly what Tiger did, and he missed it badly, by eight strokes to be exact. So, not only did Tiger do the impossible this past weekend, he topped the impossible with the improbable and therefore jeopardized his only source of public redemption.
The world can deal with a philandering Tiger Woods, as long as he's also good at golf. If Tiger is considered both a mediocre golfer and a sex addict, then he's got a serious problem. The hope is that as the vultures start to circle, Woods can return to his place of peace and do what he does best. It appears that golf is all he's got, and if he loses that, then he's lost nearly everything.
Then there is the possibility that he may be getting old. It happens to the best of us, and it's never pretty to watch. We all thought that Muhammad Ali was going to be the greatest forever, and we want to hope for the same with Tiger Woods. But similar to Ali, we may have to watch Tiger fall victim to his vices, creating a very ugly spectacle in the process.
But then again, all this speculation is probably premature and overly pessimistic. Go get 'em, Tiger. I still have faith in you...sort of. It appears you've got to get your house in order.
Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition and the author of the new book 'Black American Money.' To have Dr. Boyce's commentary delivered to your e-mail, please click here. 
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By: j.husan on 5/11/2010 1:17PM
that's just low; like a low blow [to someone on their knees]. quite figuratively, kicking a man while he's down.
let's just leave it at the first comment under the story. he has only himself to look at and figure his way back.
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By: STORMIE on 5/05/2010 2:11PM
WELL GUYS - LET'S GO OUT WITH THE
NEGATIVE, AND, LET's COME IN WITH THE POSITIVE.
LIKE EVERY ONE OF US, TIGER WAS BORN UNTO
IMPERFECTION. ALL HE'S DONE ON THE COURSE,IS
OFFERED THE VERY BEST; AND SO WHY NOW DO SO MANY
OF YOU, FIND IT SO NECESSARY TO KICK HIM WHEN HE'S
DOWN? THE WHOLE APPROACH JUST, DOES NOT, MAKE ANY
SENSE.
TIGER IS GOING THROUGH THE "SIFTING-OUT PERIOD";
AND, WHEN HE DOES RETURN IN FULL FORM, THERE'S
GONNA BE HELL TO PLAY.
I REPEAT, WHEN HE RETURNS IN FULL FORM, THERE'S
GONNA BE HELL TO PLAY.
AND TOO, HIS PERSONAL AFFAIRS - MUST REMAIN HIS
PERSONAL AFFAIRS. (CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SO MANY OF
YOU NOSEY-BUDDIES PRETEND THAT HIS PERSONAL LIFE
MEANS THAT MUCH TO YOU)
LUDICROUS!!!!
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By: Yarinah on 5/05/2010 5:38PM
Tiger will bounce back.
The Press should leave him alone.
There is nothing to said they said it all
Just leave him alone.
I wish him the very best
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By: Kathleen Paxson on 5/06/2010 5:39PM
I am a firm believer that Tiger will get his life together and be the great golfer that he has been in the past. I'm a 77 year old mother and grandmother and I have had two golfers that I've always admired like non other. They are Freddie Couples & Tiger Woods. I know from experience with a son that Rehab works with a lot of encourgement & prayers & believing in ones self. I have all the faith in Tiger and pray for his quick return to the person he has been.
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By: STORMIE on 5/06/2010 10:44PM
GUYS,
A LOT OF CONCENTRATION IS PLACED ON TIGER'S
"FINANCIAL STATUS"? ONE (WITH SOME COMMON SENSE,
CAN CLEARLY SEE THAT $$$$$$'S DON'T DEFINE WHO
THIS GUY IS. NOT BY A LONG SHOT!!
ARE WE THAT DEFICIENT WITHIN OUR-SELVES,
THAT WE JUST CANNOT STAND THE FACT THAT ANOTHER
HAS WHAT WE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE, (AND, COULD VERY WELL NEVER HAVE?)
A LOT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT HIS WIFE AND HOW
SHE WILL GET MULTI-MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, SHOULD
SHE DIVORCE THIS MAN (AND SHE'LL PROBABLY DO JUST
THAT); BUT HEAR, HEAR, HEAR, ALL YOU "AIR- HEARDS"
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO WINNERS IN DIVORCE.
TALK TO ANY COUPLE (WITH AND WITHOUT KIDS); DESPITE
WHAT THEIR FINANCIAL GAIN/S - THEY ALL END-UP
MORE MISERABLE THAN WORDS COULD DESCRIBE.
ALL OF THEM!! THAT'S WHY AS HUMANS WE HAVE TO LEARN ALSO TO BE THANKFUL FOR THE THINGS, THAT WE
DO NOT HAVE, AS THE LESS WE HAVE, THE LESS WE HAVE
TO BE CONCERNED WITH..............................
DON'T GET SO HUNG-UP ON THE MUNDANE THINGS THIS LIFE!!
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By: Taff on 5/10/2010 6:50PM
They won't stop until white women own'em lock stock and barrel. Gotta be some kinda subconscious desire to be owned and controlled. It's embarrassing to watch.
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By: Barbara on 5/20/2010 11:56PM
Your comment about black women and Tyler Perry movies is distasteful. I am a 70 year old White woman.
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By: clarf on 5/26/2010 6:55PM
STERIODS !!!!!!
strip all records asap
10 year ban from us tour
hes a lying cheating ***** . he ruined golf..
ITs nice we got our game back , good by jungle bunny
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By: Glen on 5/30/2010 8:31PM
How's Tiger's neck? Any one know if he is receiving treatment? Once the neck is OK!, if an injury existed, he will be back! Help!
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