Tiger Woods Dishonors The Legacy Of Bobby Jones

Tiger Woods was charged a 2 stroke penalty at The Masters on Saturday after signing an incorrect scorecard.Many golfers,both past and present,said that Tiger Woods should have withdrawn from the tournament.3 time Masters champion Nick Faldo saying this:

“He should really sit down and consider this - it will taint his legacy and his life,” he said. “I would be saying: ‘I have broken the rules of golf’. Sometimes the black and whiteness is harsh, but Tiger would get massive brownie points if he stood up and said: ‘Fair enough, I’ve broken the rules’ and walked.”

Explaining why he believed Woods was wrong to play on, Faldo said: “Tiger gained an advantage intentionally. He said so himself. He was judge and jury. If he goes on to win what kind of asterix would he have next to this Masters? Arnold Palmer said that in our game the integrity of golf must be taken forward. We are custodians of the game. We must carry it forward.”

 
Golf is a game rooted in personal integrity,honor and fair play.It is the only sport where an individual calls a foul upon themselves for infringing upon the rules.

The Masters is a tournament that was created by golfing legend Bobby Jones.It is dedicated to preserving the traditions of the game of golf and perserving the legacy of it founder,Bobby Jones.

Bobby Jones is revered for his personal integrity.He never played the game of golf professionally but always maintained his amateur status.His profession was that of a lawyer.

If there was anyplace Tiger Woods should have upheld the traditions of the game of golf and honored the memory of Bobby Jones,it would be at The Masters.Never the less,Tiger Woods showed he cared nothing for the sport that has made him a multi-millionaire,only caring about his own personal glory.

BTW,you think he would have been allowed to stay in the tournament if he wasn't Tiger Woods?Not a chance.

A Liberal In The Armor At ESPN

From Yahoo :

The ESPN editor axed over an offensive headline in reference to New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin insists he meant no harm."This had nothing to do with me being cute or punny," Anthony Federico said in an interview with the New York Daily News."I'm so sorry that I offended people," he added. "I'm so sorry if I offended Jeremy."Federico's headline -- "Chink in the Armor: Jeremy Lin's 9 Turnovers Cost Knicks in Streak-stopping Loss to Hornets" -- was posted on ESPN's mobile site at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday and taken down about half an hour later.ESPN fired the 28-year-old editor on Sunday and issued an apology, noting it was aware of a pair of other "offensive and inappropriate" comments on the sports network's various outlets. In addition, the channel suspended ESPNEWS anchor Max Bretos for 30 days following his on-air use of the slur.

'A chink in the armor' is a phrase I have heard all my life to describe someones weakness.Sportscasters especially have used this well known euphemism to add color to their broadcast.In fact I am pretty sure I have heard this phrase used to describe Tiger Woods golf game over the past few years,who is also of Asian descent and no one has cried racism over its use.

Their is nothing inherently racist in the phrase,'a chink in the armor.'It is clear that neither,Anthony Fedrico,nor Max Bretos intended any racial slur against Jermy Lin.The only people who are injecting racism into this phrase are the politically correct crowd and ESPN/Disney.

For ESPN/Disney to destroy Anthony Fedrico's career over this is disgusting.I hope Mr. Fedrico retains an attorney and sues the ears off the Mouse.