Tilghman Apologizes For Insult Geared At Tiger Woods
There are certain things that shouldn’t be said no matter how much you can’t stand that person. Kelly Tilghman hasn’t grasped this concept and shocked the golfing world when she stated that many of the young players should “lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley.”
Had Woods been white, to use the most heinous crime committed in this nation to illustrate God-knows-what point would have been egregious. But that he’s not makes the remark unconscionable. It would be a travesty if Tilghman is allowed to broadcast the next event for the Golf Channel. It speaks volumes already that she was allowed to sit on the air all day Saturday, as if nothing happened. She then offered an on-air apology on Sunday but still did the entire telecast.
At minimum, a suspension is in order. Some will surely call for a firing. If the network does nothing - just months after the Jena Six dominated the nation’s airwaves - it would make a significant statement about the network’s tolerance of such actions. A statement that would hurt the sport of golf and rekindle memories of a racist history that Woods’ success has helped it begin to move past.