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Tiger Woods Apologizes for "Spaz" Comment
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12303435/ ^

Posted on 04/13/2006 12:08:30 PM PDT by Altair333

LOS ANGELES - Tiger Woods has apologised for comments he made during a television interview after the U.S. Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday.

The world No. 1, who tied for third place three strokes behind winner Phil Mickelson, was criticised for using the term “spaz” to describe his poor putting in the final round.

“Tiger meant nothing derogatory to any person or persons and apologises for any offence caused,” Woods’s agent Mark Steinberg said in a statement issued on the player’s official website.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apology; golf; muchadoaboutnothing; reparationsnow; spaz; tigerwoods
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To: highimpact

Do your lips hurt from blowing the ball?


61 posted on 04/13/2006 12:41:13 PM PDT by synbad600
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To: RobFromGa

Maybe he's just a ~really~ nice guy who doesn't want to offend anyone. :~D


62 posted on 04/13/2006 12:41:48 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Altair333

But seriously, did he apologize for the comment, or to those who were offended? Only Dick Durbin knows for sure.


63 posted on 04/13/2006 12:42:27 PM PDT by synbad600
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To: Altair333

LOL! How ridiculous. He should not have to apologize for this. We have become a world of hyper-sensitive spazes.


64 posted on 04/13/2006 12:42:29 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Altair333

Maybe this is just because it's Britian or whatever, but I've never thought the word "spaz" was for something else. We called our dog a 'spaz' when she would freak out and run around like crazy - we meant it more like a term for 'crazy' and 'hyper' than anything else.


65 posted on 04/13/2006 12:45:32 PM PDT by arizonarachel (Praying for a January miracle!)
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To: Altair333

I'm offended that Tiger oppresses me by playing golf so much better than me, and therefore hurting my self-esteem! I want reparations worth a trillion or so. And I want the right to still feel oppressed after I get them.


66 posted on 04/13/2006 12:46:00 PM PDT by Our man in washington
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To: FormerLib
Good lord, what kind of spaz objected to this?

Probably a fag-smoking spaz from England.

According to the article, "spaz" is a derogatory term for people with cerebral palsy in the Queen's English. Tiger Woods apparently needs to consult a Queen's English - American English dictionary before he says anything due to this PC nonsense.
67 posted on 04/13/2006 12:49:36 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
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To: Altair333

Spaz? Does he mean spastic? Who did he offend, all the people with spastic colons?


68 posted on 04/13/2006 12:49:49 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Altair333
Did algore complain?
69 posted on 04/13/2006 12:50:32 PM PDT by Osage Orange (The old/liberal/socialist media is the most ruthless and destructive enemy of this country.)
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To: bondjamesbond

I heard he married her because of her passion for nuclear physics!


70 posted on 04/13/2006 1:07:38 PM PDT by GianniV
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To: Altair333

Spaz ping!


71 posted on 04/13/2006 1:16:18 PM PDT by Canedawg (And then?)
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To: Altair333

Salesman: Alright, this one is about 8 years old. Not a scratch on it, it was owned by some lady
who only used it to go from the bathroom to the kitchen and to feed her cat.

Kramer: But this'll get you around?

Salesman: Oh sure, it just doesn't have any of the thrills of the Cougar.

George: Like what?

Salesman: For example, your tremor-damping.

Kramer: Now what's that?

Salesman: It helps to control the direction regardless of the operator's tremors or spasticity.


73 posted on 04/13/2006 1:27:17 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Altair333

Looking at a picture of Mrs Tiger causes me to have a 'spaz' attack!

74 posted on 04/13/2006 1:31:13 PM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Altair333

Should have told those who are "sensitive" to kiss his Black A**!


75 posted on 04/13/2006 1:38:18 PM PDT by Clock King ("How will it end?" - Emperor; "In Fire." - Kosh)
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To: Iscool

His apology was prompt. At least he didn't drag his feet.


76 posted on 04/13/2006 1:47:59 PM PDT by robertpaulsen
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To: Altair333

Reminds me of a Dilbert comic where Dogbert had referred to someone as a dork. He then received an angry letter from a Mr Dork who was upset his name was use as an insult. Dogbert answered "To all of the dorks who were offended, I sincerely apologize."

I wonder what the reaction would be if Tiger used that technique - "to all of the spazzes (how do you make that plural) who were offended..."


77 posted on 04/13/2006 1:48:22 PM PDT by Gil4 (This tagline for rent - cheap!)
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To: Clock King

More like, "Kiss my Cablinasian a$$".


78 posted on 04/13/2006 1:52:21 PM PDT by robertpaulsen
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To: Altair333

When I was a kid in the 50s and early 60s, "spastic," "spaz," and "spazmo" were probably the most common insults. They've been replaced by "retarded," "retard," and "retardo." If everyone who ever used those terms had to make a public apology, there'd be no one left to apologize to.


79 posted on 04/13/2006 2:00:58 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: dfwgator

My first thought.


80 posted on 04/13/2006 2:01:54 PM PDT by bmwcyle (We got permits, yes we DO! We got permits, how 'bout YOU?;))
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