Tiger Woods in Car Accident

Not a very constructive post. I agree with almost everything Crash has said.

 

You REALLY think Tiger makes his own trips to CVS?? Even if he badly needs something at the spur of the moment, even at 2:30am, he's not going.

 

And why not? He's a freaking human being.

 

2 reasons:

1.) He would be mobbed for autographs and photos and everything else every time he goes into a public place.

2.) He has more money than he knows what to do with. He can (and should) employ full-time personal assistant to do this shit for him.

I doubt Tiger has stepped foot in a CVS in years. Other pro athletes, sure. I've seen NBA players at the mall before. But Tiger is a different world from 99% of other athletes.

 

Depends on the situation. If it's just him and Elin at home and they need something from CVS or wherever at 2:30 a.m., I bet Tiger goes.

Some people act like Tiger baracades himself inside his house and has people do everything for him. I couldn't disagree more. He's human. If his wife wants ice cream in the middle of the night, he gets it. For something more detailed, perhaps in the middle of the afternoon in a high-traffic area, maybe he gets someone to do it for him.

 

As best that I can recall, National Enquirer hasn't had too many problems with libel because it was always just kind assumed that everything in there was BS and they sort of hid behind that stigma as protection (or at least not as many problems as one would think).

But it seems recently they have actually been reporting on stuff that turned out to be credible. What will this do for them in the future in terms of libel suits?? Are they actually going to hurt themselves or do they figure they can afford to pay off any lawsuit that's thrown their way so they figure it's worth it?

Because the next person they throw under the bus for something might actually be innocent and would have a decent case because the Enquirer was right with Tiger, right with the Jon & Kate stuff and right with some others recently.

May be a dumb question and I'm certainly no lawyer, but that's why I ask.

 

This takes that stupid post-swing "Get in the hole!!" scream to a whole new level.

 

My question of the day:

If the roles from the moment the Cadillac started to move had been reversed -- Elin behind the wheel when it crashes, Tiger "rescuing" her from the car -- would the police be as non-chalant about actually investigating why Elin was hospitalized with facial injuries?

The whole police response smacks of sexist hypocrisy, IMO.

 

So which egotistical columnist will be first to write the "I can relate" column about Tiger?

 

Will Tiger wear a red shirt on the day Elin files for divorce?

 

It's no secret I worked at the NE for a few years more than a decade ago; I still have friends there. The NE "gets away" with stories because they KNOW which stories they can fudge a little, and which stories they can't. When I was there, every Monday afternoon before lock-up, attorney David Kendall (yes, the same guy who represented Bill Clinton) would fly in from DC and personally vet every major story.

Here's a little tabloid 101 for you: If it's a a story about any celebrity using drugs, you can take it to the bank that it's been fully sourced and proven (usually with photographs). If it's a story about a celebrity with a serious health crisis, you can take it to the bank that it's been sourced (usually with medical records) because a celeb can prove a false story impacts their ability to find work (have you noticed there aren't as many of these kinds of stories any more? That's because medical records are covered by federal laws now).

And finally, if it's a story about anyone cheating on a married spouse, you can be absolutely sure the NE has vetted that one completely, too...because accusing someone of cheating comes with a pretty low libel bar to cross. If the NE is wrong, it's quite easy to sue them and win. And I think the last time that happened was during the Reagan administration.

 

What's your take on the married guy who kissed her?