Comments on: Sportsmen as paragons of virtue

By: Safiyyah

Safiyyah — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:54:10 +0000

Salaams:

Off topic, but did you see this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100226/aponreus/usmanhattanhoteldeath;ylt=Aq5AZ4gkKMGn.HTbiaWaXi2GL8C;_ylu=X3oDMTNkaTdmZDFqBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMjI2L3VzX21hbmhhdHRhbl9ob3RlbF9kZWF0aARjY29kZQNtb3N0cG9wdWxhcgRjcG9zAzQEcG9zAzQEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawNmcmllbmRueW1vbWg-

(Jeez - long link) .-= Safiyyah´s last blog ..iPhone Photography =-.

By: africana

africana — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:04:33 +0000

Yusuf,

you and your readers might find this interesting.

http://johnlambert.wordpress.com/2010/02/21/tigers-apology-and-asian-shame-based-culture/

Ashley Cole will be entering the modern day confession box soon, i expect.

By: muslimfitforlife

muslimfitforlife — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:18:39 +0000

Salaams, Tiger was set up on a pedestal by the world of sports. Not only was he at the top of his golf game, but he had the looks, charisma and the character. It was all one big marketing package. Personally I dont think he needed to have a press conference to apologize to the world. I really dont care one way or the other.

By: Safiyyah

Safiyyah — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:00:58 +0000

Salaams:

I think it is about the fact that Woods built a public persona around his “character.” That’s what made him a role model. So, when people find out that it’s all a fraud, of course, they feel hurt and betrayed, and feel entitled to an apology.

The bigger picture is that he is prostituting himself to the indstry; it’s the price he must pay to get back in the game. .-= Safiyyah´s last blog ..iPhone Photography =-.

By: LeedsLad

LeedsLad — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:54:52 +0000

When I first knew something was not right about this man was when he recruited certain close people of particular ethnicity who dominate the US porn industry. One of them had a close relative involved with one of the biggest internet adult ventures.

He is still with the same people, and the stupid man does not realise that everybody else made money while he lost nearly everything. When will he make them pay?

By: mash

mash — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:36:43 +0000

As Thersites stated above this has less to do with any sense of moral shame than it is do with rebuilding brand ‘Tiger’. I think it’s also a part of the 12step program for revovering addicts.

9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

In this case apparently Tiger is a sex addict.

Having said that I must say that I don’t think he was saying sorry to the general public, he was saying sorry to his sponsors.

By: Thersites

Thersites — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:34:38 +0000

As well as being a golfer. Woods is a professional family man. He was sponsored by companies because he was supposedly faithfully married to a photogenic wife with photogenic children. The sompanies concerned arebothered about their investments and Woods- apart from any concerns he has with his family- is concerned with his income.

By: Safiya Outlines

Safiya Outlines — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:44:19 +0000

Salaam Alaikum,

The trend for a public apology for private matters is a rather distasteful one. With Tiger Woods, I think it was the sheer scale of his infidelity which shocked the most, but again, it’s a matter for those close to him, not the world at large.

As for John Terry, there does seem to be a very unpleasant climate surrounding Premiership footballers, the way that women are treated as objects to be used and discarded is deeply unhealthy for all involved. However, what perturbs me more is the fact he tried to use a super injunction to cover up his proclivities, but then the fact that such injunctions exists, is a big threat to freedom of speech.

We are very fortunate to have a (reasonable) amount of press freedom, sadly, it seems that it is only in such cases that the press truly fights for this liberty. .-= Safiya Outlines´s last blog ..Won’t you take me to the Queen of Hearts? =-.

By: JDsg

JDsg — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:31:14 +0000

…I don’t see why they should have to retire from public view and then make a grovelling apology to the public.

Normally in the US, this would not be the case for most errant athletes. Frequently, they will be suspended for a period of time, if they play for a league, but they don’t normally make a “groveling apology.” Usually they have their agent type up a nice letter that says all the right things while the athlete goes on with “business as usual.” .-= JDsg´s last blog ..A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything =-.