cheetah woods.

as i type this, i am watching tiger woods' very overly rehearsed press conference apology, and i cant decided if i want to cringe or laugh or feel sympathetic or disgusted. needless to say, im uncomfortable.

heres the thing: both figuratively and statistically, tiger woods is golf. after this little speech he will inevitably return to sport success, and eventually this incident will be brushed under the rug. americans love a comeback. something tells me that once the news of his douchebagness gets stale that tiger is going to be looked at as even more of a hero for being able to overcome this "trauma" and rise back to the top. im sure he'll have his endorsements reinstated, and he'll go back to his golden boy status.

why is this ok? is cheating so commonplace now that its just a part of life that we experience and move on from? color me cynical, but im beginning to think so.

despite being painfully scripted, i felt like his apology was genuine, and im glad that he acknowledged the fact that he is a selfish and spoiled little superstar (and apparently a mama's boy---did you see that 80987987 minute long mother-son hug after the speech?) who felt entitled to reward his successes with self indulgent sexcapades with mediocre looking golddiggers who probably own both a bump-it and a booty pop.

when it comes down to it, cheetah's personal life has nothing to do with the game of golf as long as he still shows up to play. is it the fault of the american public for being so obsessed with celebrity that we make their personal lives such an intertwined part of their work? maybe, but its the nature of the beast. in his defense, most cheating losers dont get punished in the form of national tabloid slander for their infidelity. so do we let him slide?

as much as i want to say no, something tells me that the public will share a different sentiment. americans have a very short attention span, and the next inevitable celebrity hot mess will provide an adequate distraction from this soon to be insignificant scandal. ive got my bet on a brangenlina breakup. i guess tiger should keep his fingers crossed.