Golf Channel Anchor Kelly Tilghman Says Young Golfers Should 'Lynch Tiger Woods'

AOL Sports beta ^ | January 8, 2008 | Michael David Smith

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I like Kelly Tilghman but sometimes she says the d*mnest things, like Lucy Ricardo.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

There are only 34 Rules Of Golf.

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[doc1019]

Career ending comment?

[LdSentinal]

Ron Paul supporter.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I don’t think so. She’s well-respected by her peers and the pros. Probably only Inga would cause a fuss. Or as Inga would pronounce it “a fussh”.

[benjamin032]

So we have definately identified Tiger Woods as Black, or African-American or what ever PC crap term you want to use. Did Tiger say he was black? What if Tilghman were black? What if Tiger were Spanish? What if Tilghman had said he should be whacked? Would the Italians be upset. Is it only Blacks who can be enraged by the term “lynching”?

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Tiger Woods or Kelly Tilghman? Cite your resourse, LdS! :-)

[1rudeboy]

I doubt it. She’ll apologize, and Tiger will accept the apology. My guess is that she’s not bright enough to realize that “to lynch” has alternate meanings.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

As I understand it, Tiger’s father was African and white and his mother is Thai. Can’t speak for the blacks or Thais but this white man would not like some announcer telling white kids to lynch me! Terribly poor taste.

[John123]

Anyone remember Fuzzy Zoeller? I think golfers are like college frat boys with each other and the outsiders are more offended that Tiger Woods will ever be...

[GOP Poet]

no. The golf community is quite close and Kelly is a big part of that community. The announcers are also fairly 'close' (relative to other sports) to the players especially the ones that they see and cover a lot. I believe Kelly meant nothing maliscious and Tiger is a statesmen in his ability to deal straight up with people. He will not cower, but her certainly will except her apology and would be against her being let go. This is my prediction.

I am sure they were trying best to figure out how this should be handled in the most respectful way towards Tiger and their audience. This is why it probably took a couple of days. (with outside intervention it could have turned into a powder keg and she would have been forced out.) Believe it or not there are still media companies that maintain dignity and close relationships with those they cover as well as with their behavior and audience--except John Daly and that guy on the Grey Goose Vodka show with the big mouth.

[John123]

Oh. But lynching? I don’t know... that kind of gallows humor is a little too much a reminder of the past in the deep south.

[benjamin032]

I agree that it was an insanely stupid comment, but people make them all the time. If the same comment were made about the president no one would be this upset. Well, Hannity would. I just think that the comment was stupid and in poor taste because it was made about another human, not because it was made about a black guy.

[max americana]

Damn, what a waste, other than Natalie Gulbis swinging her 9 iron, Kelly T is the only other reason I watch the Golf Channel. (summary: i check out the chicks)

Seriously, the PC police are after her because Tiger’s black and if he werent’ black, no issue. BUT the media are full of victimhood ridden libs, so poor whitey has to suffer the consequence (as usual). expect that idiot Sharpton to show up.

[stylin19a]

cablasian.

[irishtenor]

Rule # 1. Never pick up a lost ball that is still rolling.

[doc1019]

Lynch and Tiger (afro-american) just doesn’t seem to go together in a sentence, even in jest.. Sorta’ like when a well know golfer that mentioned chicken and watermelon in the same sentence during a golf outing that involved Tiger a few years ago.

[Ditto]

... but it's rather surprising that the apology took two days and that in the era of Don Imus, so little attention has been paid to this comment.

Maybe because it was on the Golf Channel and all three people who were watching missed it? ;~))

[doc1019]

Before Tiger, what you say might have been true. Now, it is one of the most watched channels in sports during the PGA.

I, for one, have never played golf (caddied (carried a golf bag) during my youth) and didn’t think much of it until Tiger came along. Now, I watch it as often as I can.

[jdm]

NOT GUILTY!