Travis Williams is an aspiring writer/broadcaster/humorist with a passion for connecting with people from all walks of life through good, and often humorous, conversations on sports. He blends quality insights and observations with his unique sense of humor providing his readers with works that are both entertaining and thought provoking. His goal is to one day host a sports radio talk show, allowing him to use his multiple talents to their full potential, while entertaining the sports community. Basically, Travis loves sports and loves people, and connecting those two passions is his dream. He currently resides in Myrtle Beach, S.C. where he spends his spare time day dreaming of being a pirate and getting frequently beaten at Madden by middle school kids. Black Friday is a crazy day. Plenty of people get up in the wee hours of the morning, rush out to the stores, and stand in line for hours just to save a few bucks on the latest trendy over priced toy or the must have gadget of the season. Some people go out of their way, and some people just go flipping nuts!
So the question is: Does Tiger Woods fall into category one or category two?
Around 2:25 a.m. last Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, Woods was reportedly involved in a one-car accident after hitting a fire hydrant and a tree near his house.
As the story goes, Tiger was backing out of his driveway when the incident occurred. His wife, Elin, instantly went into ER mode, breaking out the rear window with a golf club and pulling him out of the SUV.
Emergency crews arrived to find Tiger lying in the street, drifting in and out of consciousness.
A few thoughts on this:
No. 1: The police have indicated they do not believe alcohol was involved.
Really? How plausible is it to believe one of the greatest athletes ever can't navigate his own driveway? Should we be thinking this amazingly coordinated man’s driving resembles that 10-year-old girl who always gets stuck going the wrong way on the bumper car track?
No. 2: The police are referring to this as a "minor incident."
When is the last time you were in a minor incident and had to be removed from your ride through a window? When is the last time the jaws of life – in this case a golf club – were used to help people escape a fender bender? No doubt Tiger had to have been rolling out of that driveway in his SUV when that fire hydrant jumped out at him.
No. 3: Where the heck was he rolling to at 2:30 a.m. anyway?
Was this part of the Black Friday mall rush? Target is not going to run out of those $40 Tom Toms that early. That Tony Hawk Wii skateboard will still be there at 4 a.m., along with those $70 Blue Ray players and $10 margarita makers. Yeah, getting a $2 copy of Wedding Crashers is sweet, but it's not worth trashing your ride to get.
No. 4: Why avoid the police?
In general, people with nothing to hide do not avoid police interviews, especially not three-consecutive times. Avoiding the police makes Tiger look far more like the high school kid, who gets busted for skate boarding and is trying to hide the fact that he is also carrying pot, than a responsible adult.
Sure Tiger has a right to privacy in this matter. However, he also needs to understand he is a public figure, and with that comes the huge responsibility of answering the questions of those who pay huge amounts of money to support him.