Tiger Woods' popularity dropping

[Liberal_in_LA]

Tiger Woods' popularity dropping since revelation of alleged mistresses, shows new poll
BY Corky Siemaszko
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Monday, December 7th 2009, 12:33 PM

A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows Wood's favorable rating among the public has dropped 24 percentage points since June.

The world's greatest golfer, who has been linked to at least a half-dozen mistresses since Thanksgiving, was viewed as "favorable" by 60% of those surveyed in the new poll, compoared to 84% in June.

His "unfavorable" rating has climbed up to 25% from 9% in the same period.

Why do these numbers matter? Because about 90% of the millions Woods earns are for endorsements - not for his golfing.

Woods' squeaky-clean image as a married family man has been all but demolished by reports that he cavorted with six women.

Woods is holding onto his big bucks backers - at least for now.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/12/07/2009-12-07_tiger_woods_popularity_dropping_since_revelation_of_alleged_mistresses_shows_new.html#ixzz0Z2Pn51S4

[closeupready]

1. But not for much longer.

He's toast.

[HipChick]

2. Kobe?

[closeupready]

11. I just think he needs to ask himself if these mistresses were worth the tens of millions

he's going to wind up shelling out as a result - whether to his wife, as some reports have suggested, or in legal work, lost endorsements. Maybe they were worth it?

[goldcanyonaz]

15. Kobe cheated, admitted to it and moved on. Tiger didn't just cheat, he had relationships.

And, not with just one women, but with many women. Some of these affairs have been going on for years.

[joeybee12]

23. That was more than just cheating...n/t

[HipChick]

26. Define affairs or available sexual encouters? reportedly his marriage was for publicity purposes

[goldcanyonaz]

37. I don't believe his marriage was for publicity purposes, if it was it makes it even worse.

[HipChick]

42. Prince Charles wedding was for publicity, he spend the night before his wedding

with his mistress..so anything is possible

[goldcanyonaz]

50. Only because he wasn't allowed to marry Camilla.

I don't believe that Diana knew it was a marriage of convenience.

Perhaps it might be comparable had Tiger only had one "mistress" but he has many.

Camilla was the love of Charles' life, I don't believe Tiger knew any of these women prior to his marriage.

The Royal family is very odd in their practices, in my opinion.

[girl gone mad]

82. I don't think his wife knew it was for publicity..

which is the problem.

It does remind me of Princess Di, as someone else said. Charles never let her in on the fact that their marriage was all PR, either.

[HipChick]

3. When did they start polling golfers..

[no limit]

5. +1

[wtmusic]

4. And every one of the married men who now views him unfavorably

has been exposed to the temptation he has, and has remained faithful. Amazing!

[goldcanyonaz]

18. Many married women too. Men aren't the only ones exposed to temptation.

I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt when there was only one women, but now their crawling out of the woodwork.

I just can't believe he would be so stupid; leaving messages, texting, sexting, etc.

[Kalyke]

95. One woman or 40 doesn't matter - he still broke his marriage vows.

And, it's obvious from Elin's reaction that she truly believed that they took vows of fidelity.

If couples want to pursue open marriages - fine - as long as both partners agree to it.

[fishnfla]

6. He could pick up a new cologne sponser

call it "Cheetah"

[snagglepuss]

56. LOLOL.. You made my day. nt

[ecstatic]

7. Mission accomplished. Now can we move on

I never gave much of a damn about Woods or his personal life but this constant coverage seems to have a racist element to it.

[Liberal_in_LA]

24. I'm sensitive to racial elements in coverage. In this case, it seems no different that the Elliot

spitzer case.. a few days of shock as the details emerge. More attention paid because of the whole crashing the mercedes while the wife is swinging a golf club. Not sure if Tiger is getting more attention than a white celebrity with so much moral standing would receive. Can't really think of a white celebrity with the same amount of Fame and moral standing, come to think of it.

Like I said, the Elliot Spitzer case comes to mind.

[Confusious]

67. Yea, no other sex scandals have gotten this much attention!

:sarcasm:

[rocktivity]

8. Today's Daily News headline

TIGER'S BACK NINE.

He'll be forgiven--especially if he can keep playing good golf--but I think it will take a while.

x(
rocktivity

[RavensChick]

9. No shit.

I'm not surprised but he knows better to putt somewhere that's not the 18th hole.

:evilgrin:

[Faygo Kid]

10. He's now a joke. Done and done.

He should never have gotten married if he wanted to screw every woman alive. Bad choice, Tiger. Great athlete, but somebody should have grabbed him and told him he was playing with fire. He's finished as a spokesman, and if Elin has any dignity, she takes the kids and goes.

[Johonny]

12. Please

he wins one major next year and all is forgiven. This is sports afterall. Vick scores a few TDs in a blow out and the ATL fans are cheering for him. Sport figure are easily forgiven see Pete Rose.

[Faygo Kid]

28. Pete Rose? You mean that Hall of Famer?

Oh wait. Never mind.

Tiger is toast.

[11 Bravo]

36. Rose was banned, under the collective bargaining agreement, because he violated the rules of ...

baseball. Golf has no proscription against rich, young, African-American superstars, fucking blond white women. Sorry, you lose.
(Perhaps you should confine yourself to posting in regard to matters with which you have at least a passing familiarity.)

[11 Bravo]

30. You could not be more wrong.

Yeah, he made a terrible choice, but there is no way in Hell that all of his endorsements are going to dry up. Tiger and Nike willl remain synonymous, and I willl wager that he banks another billion dollars to go with the billion he has already collected before he's done.
He is the best on the planet at what he does. Whether you like it or not (and I don't, particularly) the rules are different for the Tigers of the world. He will continue to make more money in a year, than you are likely to amass in a lifetime. If that's toast, I'd like butter on mine.

[inna]

49. I agree with you, but I think he'll come out of this without much damage.

Perhaps, it will only add to his popularity, in a Kobe Bryant way. :shrug:

[bermudat]

52. Why would she leave?

She was just a glorified babysitter before she met him. Even if she leaves with mucho bucks

she won't live in that rarefied world. She ain't going nowhere.

[otohara]

96. Glorified Babysitter?

Is there something unseemly about taking care of other folks children?
My babysitting days helped prepare me for .... motherhood.
I can think of 7,8, or is it 9 reasons she would leave.

[goldcanyonaz]

It's not that he cheated, but that he carried on numerous long term affairs with all these other

women.

An affair wouldn't have been such a big deal, some people do cheat, but to have long term affairs with all of these women is shocking.

How many are we up to now, 6? 8?

It's hard to keep track.

[closeupready]

17. This is pretty shocking to me, if true:

>>Lawton's sister, Lynn, an Orlando grade-school teacher, told the Mail on Sunday that the golfer failed to practice safe sex with Mindy and "treated my sister like a piece of meat."

"My sister was just a little girl on an hourly wage. ... We knew what he wanted her for. But she wouldn't believe it," Lynn Lawton said. <<

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/12/06/2009-12-06_four_no__make_it_five__wait_six_girls_trysts_just_keep_on_comin_for_worlds_great.html

[goldcanyonaz]

20. Let's just hope for Tigers sake that there aren't other lil' Tigers running around.

Other than the children he has with his wife.

[inna]

47. Jesus, what a lying, cheating piece of shit.

For a first time, I feel sympathy for Elin (although I do not approve of her behavior, either). x(

[burning rain]

62. Certainly Elin's the wronged party, & she seems like a nice person.

But it is remarkable that she'd be shocked at Tiger's multiple infidelities. I mean, how dopy is that?

[Liberal_in_LA]

21. Apparently he had his body guards approach the women, while he held court at

in the VIP lounge of these clubs. It's a little shocking. Tiger..say it aint so!

[HipChick]

27. It's not shocking to me..That's how its done in most of those clubs with VIP sections

[goldcanyonaz]

43. And, he has his good friends covering for him as well. The one is getting married

this weekend and Tiger is supposed to be his best man.

This is the friend who traveled with the Rachel woman to Australia.

[Liberal_in_LA]

66. hopefully the bride to be is having 2nd thoughts!

[Skidmore]

13. Tell me why we should care...

[dionysus]

16. no one forced you you click the thread. golf fans are following these developments...

[11 Bravo]

45. Is there anything more sanctimoniously pretentious than taking the time to respond to a thread ...

solely for the purpose of describing how unworthy said thread is of receiving a response? Apparently, Republicans are not the only people completely devoid of any sense of irony.

[snagglepuss]

58. LOL

:thumbsup:

[closeupready]

19. Are you African-American? Do you have kids?

??

[defendandprotect]

86. Tiger is a great athlete and a jerk . . .

I'm sure this is especially hurtful to the minority communities --

And fodder for racists --

And it's sad, indeed --

When you begin talking about 9 girlfriends, things are way out of hand --

but, of course, I don't really know what the numbers might be among rich and famous athletes!

Presumably, many of them are engaging in this kind of behavior?

Quite a few wives of athletes must be giving their spouses and lives some thought these days?

From the event the morning of the day after Thanksgiving, perhaps Tiger's wife was completely

unaware?

And, Tiger is offering money to buy -- ahem, win her back for two years?!!

?????

I think one of the children is quite a newborn?

[inna]

51. If you don't care, be consistent and don't open this thread.

And who is "we"? Speak for yourself, please.

[Raine]

70. ROFL

:rofl: Why did YOU care enough to open it and even more to respond ... where is the sense in that? :silly:

[dionysus]

14. glad i'm a mickelson fan, yes i am...

i never respected him too much for throwing f-bomb laden tirades (sometimes in front of little kids) whenever he hits a bad shot...

[HipChick]

29. Why? Phil Mickelson #2 in golf - insiders know he's been

rumored to be cheating on his wife for years,as well as gambling,boozing problems..so not exactly unique to pro golf circuit

[dionysus]

31. never heard those rumours, got a link? i've always been a fan of his since duval self destructed

into dust. and jim furyk too, he seems to be a good guy...

[HipChick]

33. Not to insiders...I guess that's why everyone else is surprized about Tiger..

[defendandprotect]

87. Would guess that Tiger's behavior couldn't be so unique in the athletic circles . . . ????

[inna]

22. My concern is that cheating on one's spouse will become more prevalent

and socially acceptable after this Tiger Woods saga.

The consensus of the media seems to be that it's all very cute and entertaining. :shrug: Go Tiger, what a stud. :sarcasm:

[Liberal_in_LA]

25. The media seems to be treating the spousal abuse angle as cute.

[HipChick]

32. Double Standard for sure - if you a female its alright..

[inna]

39. Exactly! It gives some sort of "legitimacy" to both adultery and spousal abuse;

hey, if the rich and famous and beautiful do it, it must be ok.

At least, that's the sickening feeling I get from the media coverage.

They somehow validate both Tiger's and Elin's behavior, as if it's all perfectly normal and "cute". x(

[closeupready]

48. How so? Can you be more specific?

I'm not really watching any of it, so I'm not sure what you mean - you mean, newscasters are cracking jokes and smiling slyly, that kind of thing?

[marshall]

55. Maybe the SNL skit?

You can see it on Youtube. And I'm sure the late night crowd is having an absolute field day with Tiger jokes.

[Liberal_in_LA]

65. Talk radio. Lot's of snickering about how the car window was broken on both sides

So we can picture Tiger moving from side to side in car to avoid golf club smashing the window. Talk radio thought this was comedy gold.

Switch genders in the scenario...no one would be laughing at woman found lying unconscious, face scratched, tooth knocked out...husband nearby with golf clubs.

By the way, I'm female.

[inna]

76. tooth knocked out??

are you serious?? i hope not. i haven't read/heard anything about that. if she indeed knocked his tooth out, she needs to go to jail, period.


:wtf:


again, please clarify (if you could) about the tooth situation. thanks.

[Liberal_in_LA]

92. Rumor was/is that Tiger got a chipped tooth or knocked out tooth. Either way

She messed him up pretty bad.

Scenario described (not sure if it's true) - He was texting or talking to one of his women. She got the cell phone and saw the evidence, then threw the phone in his face...then it went from there.

[HipChick]

41. I worked at a large corporation...where I'd say 70% of the men cheated

Fortune 50 lots of travel involved...some of the married women cheated too..easy to hide when you are on the road

[dgibby]

34. Tiger Woods: world's biggest threat to traditional marriage?

I'm a lot more appalled by his Dubya(sp?) business dealings than his sex life.

[951-Riverside]

35. Michael Jackson touched kids ...allegedly, Kobe raped a woman ...allegedly, LauraBush killed a guy

[RedCloud]

38. He should be kicked out of golf forever!

Since he isn't popular any more, this should be an easy decision.

And then let's salivate until the next life gets ruined.

[HipChick]

46. He's done nothing criminal, I don't think its going to hurt him much..he's not the first person to

ever cheat on a spouse

[Lost-in-FL]

91. He doesn't cheat at golf but cheating on his wife. nt

[Stevenmarc]

40. Yawn.....next

[TheCowsCameHome]

44. Evidently not among gold-diggers.

[phasma ex machina]

53. Now they do approval ratings on sports celebrities? WTF? nt

[pokerfan]

54. Madison Avenue does

Apparently it's something called the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davie-Brown_Index_%28DBI%29">Davie Brown Index.

Tiger's score is dropping like a rock, right now.

[Shell Beau]

I hate what he did to his wife, but I liked him for his golfing talent.

As long as he remains a talented golfer, I will still watch him.

[Shell Beau]

57. oopsie dupesy

[walldude]

59. Funny, he seems pretty popular to me.

Judging by the amount of coverage he's getting, not to mention all the women he's sleeping with.

[KharmaTrain]

60. The Damage Is Done...He's Box Office Poison

Last weekend was his "charity" golf tournament and not only wasn't he a no show in person, but also on the teevee. Tiger's big value isn't the money he makes on winning tournaments but on those commercials...and if they can't show him hawking shoes or cars or widgets, he's toast...he's just another duffer and worse. The "old" Tiger...the "role model" or whatever Nike dreamed him up to be is over...and that's the real damage done here no matter how things turn out.

[Shell Beau]

61. I don't agree. I think it will take more than this to bring him down.

He will remain a popular golfer because he is just that good. He is apparently a sucky ass husband though.

[KharmaTrain]

63. He's Now Just A Golfer

He may be able to "rehabilitate" himself to some fans, but his value as a pitchman that goes outside the golf world has taken a major hit. A week ago when this first came out I might have agreed...had this been one "indiscretion" he could have "rehabiliated" himself by winning a bunch of tournaments. But now with his ham-handed admission along with the steady stream of "groupies", he's lost credibility with many; especially women. For an advertiser, when you lose credibility or your negatives shoot up as quickly as his, he's not the person you want shilling your shoes...and without that corporate juice, the Tiger "legend" now focuses on his philandering. Just like there are those who now cheer Michael Vick cause he's scoring touchdowns, he's surely not going to be the spokesperson for any major corporate. Tiger literally screwed his own pooch.

[Shell Beau]

64. I can't get the comparison with Vick. And let's face it, Vick was never

Tiger. Tiger is arguably the biggest athlete in the world. He does have a lot to lose. We'll just have to wait and see. I hope he doesn't lose his endorsements. He got them because he was/is the best golfer around, and brought the sport into a whole new light. He is still that talented player, only with a sucky personal life right now. What Vick did was one of the most disgusting things on the planet. Not that what Tiger did isn't disgusting, but they are two different kinds of disgusting.

[KharmaTrain]

72. It's Credibility

I'm no golf fan, but I appreciate what he represents to the sport and it's up to those who buy the golf clubs and watch the tournaments to judge his value as an athlete. My point is he was used beyond the golf world as a symbol...a "role model" and nice guy that sold shoes and cars and razor blades. Those endorsements are based on personality rather than "skill"...an image that is now tarnished no matter how things shake out.

The Vick comparison is about those fans who are now cheering him and willing to forgive cause he could lead his team to the playoffs...its detached from his personality. Disgusting is disgusting...especially when it comes to credibility...and there's no national advertiser that will use Vick as their spokesman cause of his notariety...while not as heinous or illegal, what Woods has done is as much a sin to one's credibility...he no longer can play "role model". And right be it so.

I think the longer this scandal drags out, the less stomache his corporates will have...and the bigger a soiled dove Tiger becomes...you can't sell shoes with a cloud over your head.

Cheers...

[pengillian101]

83. He's Now Just A Golfer

I think you are right. His sponsors may very well not want him anymore. One affair is one thing that might be forgiven. But now being accused of having multiple, long-term affairs - it must be sexual addiction. ;-)

Dr. Drew. He'll fix him right up on his reality show about just that. Ya, that's the ticket. :crazy:



So sorry for his wife, She must be just beyond herself.

[quiller4]

68. Maybe it is because my Dad was a womanizing golfer but I

couldn't care less what women Tiger has been involved with. That he had many girlfriends isn't going to impact my purchasing decisions and if he played at a tournament in my area I'd still been in the gallery.

I care if my spouse is unfaithful. Beyond, that it really is none of my business.

[Skittles]

69. my record for reading people remains intact

Tiger Woods has always seriously creeped me out

[Raine]

71. He always looks pouty and mad

to me. I've never liked him since he made some smart remark about Clinton when was prez. I can't remember exactly what he said but I know it pissed me off and left a bad taste in my mouth for the guy (not that kind of taste). x(

[snagglepuss]

74. I've been snookered by people but I've never had a good feeling about

him.:shrug:

[blueamy66]

73. That's an utter shame.

Hope that I can sleep tonight.

:sarcasm:

[Solomon]

93. LOL

Such a tragedy. As if he simply can't live without another billion dollars. "He's toast". LOL

[Mudoria]

75. Never liked him to begin with

[Catherine Vincent]

77. I never really cared for him since the beginning

I don't know, it's just something about him. I didn't know him but he acted too snooty for me. Maybe he was just on the quiet side that threw me. I am shy and quiet and people thought I was snooty so I shouldn't think that way about people I don't know.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

78. Shocker.

[renate]

79. I wonder whether his popularity will really be affected among men

I would guess that a pretty significant number of the people buying Tiger Woods-endorsed products are men, who might not be as bothered by his rampant cheating on women as many women would be.

I could be wrong--maybe men are as offended by his behavior as I am (well, "offended" is too strong a word--"put off" is a better phrase)--but I bet they aren't.

[onenote]

80. why is Tiger held to a different standard than, say, entertainers

Bruce Springsteen -- cheated on his wife. just got Kennedy Center Honors
David Letterman -- don't see his show being cancelled do you?
Donald Trump -- he'd be a jerk if had been faithful to his wife, and he still got a tv show

and the list goes on and on...

[Solomon]

94. Aw come on. You know why.

LOL

[fishnfla]

81. send him to the war

[shanti]

84. he's been a dog

not just once, but a serial dog.

look what happened to kobe. he's finally gained back some of his popularity, but will always been seen as a dog. that's a deal breaker to many.

[Liquorice]

85. I see Kobe as more of a rapist than a dog. nt

[ecstatic]

88. huh?

:wtf:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

89. Tommy Lee Jones issues a statement on the drop of Tiger Woods' popularity:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwEDPl4l1BY

[SidDithers]

90. ... with his wife. nt

Sid