Buzzkill

 To some Americans, the fact that billionaire athletes, such as Tiger Woods, do not have lifestyles similar to the average person is incredibly shocking.  The editors at the New York Post felt that Tiger's sexual exploits were worthy of their publication's cover even more than a commemoration of the 9/11 attacks.  

Never before has one man's nine-iron caused so much controversy. Tiger Woods always seemed like a good guy, but to be honest, all of the ridiculous things he's said and done during this scandal didn't really blow me away.  The only person who I think has a right to be mad at Tiger is his wife and even she had to have been kidding herself if she thought he was being faithful to their relationship.  In general, Americans place unreasonably high expectations on public figures, especially in regards to their private lives.  

Who cares what famous people do when they're not at their day job? If Tom Hanks doesn't always wash his hands after using the bathroom, it doesn't diminish my admiration for "Forrest Gump."  Hearing that Paul Wall is a re-gifter will not make his verse in "Grillz" any less poignant.  Imagine if your life were put under as much scrutiny as these luminaries.  If you have an addiction or a bad habit, it definitely wouldn't help matters to have people constantly following you around. Treating these people like they are villains in society is ridiculous.  

If you really choose your role models based on how well they play a sport, you are probably not the brightest bulb to begin with, and as such, definitely do not have the jurisdiction to look down upon someone for being human.  Tiger cheating on his wife was not the wisest decision he could have made.  However, it was not illegal. And he is certainly not the first person to do it.  To paraphrase modern American social activist Chris Crocker: "Leave Tiger alone."