Tiger Woods took to his website just minutes ago to apologize for his now exposed cheating ways. After more than 2 mistresses of his have been uncovered, he’s now semi-fessing up and apologizing. he says he let his family down and is reflecting on this “private matter.” Here’s his statement in its entirety:
I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.
Although I am a well-known person and have made my career as a professional athlete, I have been dismayed to realize the full extent of what tabloid scrutiny really means. For the last week, my family and I have been hounded to expose intimate details of our personal lives. The stories in particular that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious. Elin has always done more to support our family and shown more grace than anyone could possibly expect.
But no matter how intense curiosity about public figures can be, there is an important and deep principle at stake which is the right to some simple, human measure of privacy. I realize there are some who don’t share my view on that. But for me, the virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one’s own family. Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn’t have to mean public confessions.
Whatever regrets I have about letting my family down have been shared with and felt by us alone. I have given this a lot of reflection and thought and I believe that there is a point at which I must stick to that principle even though it’s difficult.
I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.
Should people not criticize or address this issue because Tiger deserves privacy? Or is the court of public opinion just as valid and necessary since he is a public figure? Your thoughts?
On a side note, one of the text messages his Vegas cocktail waitress mistress Jamiee Grubbs released begins with “I will wear you out…” Well damn! I don’t know whether to be turned on or appalled. Sue me.
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:10 PM
I am sooo shocked by his behavior!!!! Wow!!! I know it sounds dumb but, he dosen’t seem like the type to cheat!!!1
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:10 PM
OMG let me find out… Tiger is a freak…LOL
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:12 PM
OMG let me find out… Tiger is a freak…LOL…
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:12 PM
OMG let me find out… Tiger is a freak…LOL… All of
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:12 PM
OMG let me find out… Tiger is a freak…LOL… All
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:12 PM
OMG let me find out… Tiger is a freak…LOL… All of this
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:12 PM
OMG let me find out… Tiger is a freak…LOL… All of this is
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:12 PM
OMG let me find out… Tiger is a freak…LOL… All of this is just
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:12 PM
OMG let me find out… Tiger is a freak…LOL… All of this is just plain
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:12 PM
OMG let me find out… Tiger is a freak…LOL… All of this is just plain crazy…
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:14 PM
Black men are dumb. Mixed or not!!
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:17 PM
LOL…BE APPALLED Tasha!
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:17 PM
Miss V we heard u the first time…lol
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:21 PM
@Natasha I was turned on for a min too …. lol but then was disgusted afterwards As far as the privacy issue goes … I tend to agree somewhat to his statement but the truth is this world has gotten uglier when it comes to celebrities and he is dumb to not have learned from the Chris Brown, Kobe, Shaq and many others situation where issues become public. A DUMB Millioniare or should I say Billionaire.
@miss V … all men are freaks even the closet ones ….
@bwells … you sound very delusional … most men cheat … cheaters have no special face or personality or character … there is no real type case for them … just woman’s intuition. Get real honey with the world. Just like HIV/AIDS that has NO FACE so does Cheaters.
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:24 PM
I think all men or dumb….black, white, blue, or green! They let the power of the p#&$y take control, and then they can’t control their behavior! :)And women are dumb for interfering with someone’s marriage. Remember what goes around comes around. Karma is a bitch!
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:24 PM
I think all men or dumb….black, white, blue, or green! They let the power of the p#&$y take control, and then they can’t control their behavior! :)And women are dumb for interfering with someone’s marriage. Remember what goes around comes around. Karma is a bitch!
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:24 PM
Damn that bitch like Super Nanny (since she used to be one) she straightened his ass out with that golf club.
She got the man apologizing and taking fines/charges in shit! lol
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:26 PM
LMAO I guess ole Becky wasn’t giving him enough Becky, so he had to go find a few others!!! Ha! Tiger go sit yo wanna be white ass down and don’t come crawling back to your African American roots when the shit hits the fan we don’t won’t nor claim your ass either!Haha Didn’t know Becky could turn straight gangsta on that ass too!
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:27 PM
Money+power is a hell of a drug that both the cheater and the person they cheat WITH are addicted to. Can you imagine how many women must throw themselves at him on a regular basis?
On another note, he made a mistake and has acknowledged it; it’s too bad that public figures don’t really have a a private life, but I think he already knew that — just not to the extent that it has been taken to over the last few weeks. I hope that his family recovers, whether that means moving past this or deciding that it’s best to part ways.
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:30 PM
He’s an idiot!!! LOL…After she released the voicemail did she say I hope he forgives me!!! Yeah good luck with that one!!! Men at least if you are going to cheat pick better cohorts!!!
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:35 PM
60 % of married MEN CHEAT ladies!
Tiger is like many of your fathers, grandfathers and brothers!
The only difference is his bank account!
LOSERS come in all different colors!
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:39 PM
It’s his life, his business…not as surprised as he was when wifey took a swing at him with his golf club..LOL
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:39 PM
I’m sure Chris Brown is doing the moonwalk, right now! lol Tiger sounds like a tiger in the bedroom. Sounds like his mother named him right. lol If I was Tiger, I would blame the message on a white politican. lol Hell, alot women call their men tiger. lol
P.s. I feel you on this one. lol Stay with the white folks!
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:50 PM
Cheating is not a “Black Men” thing, many people in general are dumb.
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:51 PM
The man who has tried so hard to seperate himself from his African-American roots now knows what it’s like to be a black male celeb. The media will continue with this circus and I’m not mad. It’s funny that celeb’s don’t mind the public being in their business when they sign lucrative deals or are selling something, but want to try and play the “privacy” card when they’re in mess. Boo, please. He thought he was in the clear when the one chick denied the affair to save face (and keep getting pounced on), but the other two weren’t having it. What idiots — all of them. I’m just glad Elin don’t play.
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:52 PM
*sits back and reads*
Wed, December 2, 2009 12:59 PM
Wel,, I understand Tiger’s desire for privacy in such a personal matter, but, when his mistrisses start putting his business out there, I suppose it’s free game?
Not that I condone, cheating, but couldn’t Tiger have went to a madam, you know an escort service. Escort services are more discreet. I’m mad the chick who is releasing these text only got $25K. That won’t cover my student loans, let alone my mortgage.
see that’s a dumb trick!! she should have did what tiger said, she probably could have gotten more from him than US weekly
Wed, December 2, 2009 1:28 PM
LOL! Roar Tiger ROAR!!!!!
Wed, December 2, 2009 1:33 PM
I agree, i don’t know whose dumber, him or the mistress. I love his wife though, almost as much as i love Lorena B.
Wed, December 2, 2009 1:37 PM
Negro please. If you cared about your wife and kids your ass wouldnt have been out there cheating.
You don’t go to an escort service…you don’t pick “better”…how about simply not cheating. If you want to leave the single life then do that and you won’t have to worry about getting exposed. Nor will you end up hurting your partner.
Wed, December 2, 2009 1:39 PM
The jump-offs jumping ship……BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!…This chit is too damn funny! Man this makes Chris and Rihanna’s chit look like child’s play. Ain’t nobody gonna tell me that Elin didn’t whack his ass with that golf club and knock his ass out!….Elin ain’t havin it I tell ya. The only thing that can top this is if the Prez has done some stuff like this and you all know that White House or no White House, Michelle would whup some ass!….She wouldn’t have it either. :) Yall crazy….lmao!
Wed, December 2, 2009 1:47 PM
DAYUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Well anyways, all he gotsta do is lay low for a few months, let the paparazzi take oodles of pictures of him playing with his kids, buy his wife a Vanessa Bryant-esque big azz “I’m sorry” ring, and he will be back to the boring ol tiger he used to be.
Wed, December 2, 2009 1:59 PM
His jump offs are super stupid, Tiger got too much money for me to take 25k for some text messages, right after he left that message I’d call him back and let him know I’ll change my voicemail messages, hell I’ll change my number but it’s going to cost you… I would have had him transferring money into accounts threatening to release info if he didn’t. The 25k girl did some VH1 reality series before, those girls are often dumber than most, and easily bought.
Wed, December 2, 2009 2:03 PM
All I have to say is “hahahahaaaaa” Sneaky little bastard never fooled me, no ma’am!!
Wed, December 2, 2009 2:40 PM
LOL! Yup Yup! That sound about right!
Wed, December 2, 2009 3:33 PM
Elin to Tiger “Don’t tell me you’re sorry cuz youre not….baby when I know you’re only sorry you got caught…” lol
Wed, December 2, 2009 3:58 PM
Oh well Tiger – you made a mistake. Whatever. I’m pretty sure we could point at any man in the industry and the story would not be any different….and all the wives know, BLAH, BLAH. BLAH.
Keep your head up Tiger, this will all blow over soon – hopefully. See the issue now is that you are a black man conquering a white man’s sport so they are going to make you sweat real hard before they let this go. They are going to try to kill you with the jealously. Just lay low for a little bit and keep cool. You’re still a great guy – a great guy who made some mistakes.
Wed, December 2, 2009 5:24 PM
LOL Tasha! I was thinking the same thing. Though I can’t even imagine him saying those words out loud. In all seriousness though I’m sure this will be hard on his family and his kids will have to deal with this as part of their father’s legacy when they are older. And he was so good about keeping his private life very private, but when your the highest paid and possibly the most famous athlete in the world, you should know better. Those chicks he was messing with are divulging all kinds of personal secrets. Damn.
Wed, December 2, 2009 5:47 PM
whats new??? leave the man alone!!! bad enuff he has to share his mistakes with the whole wide.LET HIM AND HIS FAMILY WORK THIS SHIT OUT!! The media takes shit to another level.This is what comes with fame.I wouldve done the same thing if i was Mrs Woods!! sorry!!! aint no birdies breaking up my family!!i know it takes two but with that bank account im sticking by my man!!!we gon do counseling r something!!so i just hope tiger gets it together!! and im glad he didnt further talk to police about what his wife did.Cuz um if it was I..they wouldve named the golf club after mr woods….cuz i wouldve went innnn on his ass….lol
Wed, December 2, 2009 6:03 PM
this is his life…..public figure or not, this is a private matter and if he chooses to keep it private then that’s his right as a human 1st, husband/dad 2nd, and celebrity 3rd. People all over the world have this same issue, and some may be going through it at this very moment, but they have the luxary of dealing with it w/o the world chiming in. this man committed adultery that is a sin and a shame, but the only people or beings that he owes an explanation to are his wife, kid/kids, and God. Shame on the naiive people who are so upset and disappointed with him who expected such perfection from someone who is just as human as the rest of us….looks like everyone who was let down by his behavior and expects this great press conference from him regarding this situation has sold themselves short of expecting a human being to be superhuman! I sincerely hope that they can overcome this! he made a mistake, a bad one, but still a mistake!
Wed, December 2, 2009 7:02 PM
Another man cheats on his wife! Woopty freakin doo! Until women stop accepting it and start dropping these tired sorry sacks of shit they will continue to do this stuff. There are no consequence right now. Dag, what if the world worked like the world of a black widow? You mate, then you delete that dude so he can mate with anyone else.
My 2cents!
Wed, December 2, 2009 7:27 PM
Men are only “sorry” after we’ve been caught! No pity nor remorse for his “non-black” ass.
Wed, December 2, 2009 7:32 PM
And stop callin it a “mistake” ppl cus last I remember sexual intercourse with multiple women other than your wife isn’t something that you just slip up and do, its premeditated and planned. The only mistake that I sense is him gettin caught.
Wed, December 2, 2009 9:39 PM
The real problem here is….MONOGAMY. Monagamy causes cheating. Monogamy = people doing stupid things like LYING and not being safe/not using condoms.
People who are in a relationship and have the option to see other people, are usually more HONEST, more SAFE and LESS LIKELY to see other people.
You all can fight and scream and get mad everytime you hear about cheaters…but people will continue to be attracted to other people. It’s only natural.
Wed, December 2, 2009 10:35 PM
Wow someone said 60% of married men cheat? Girl try 95% and i really want to go higher. It’s sad but true… It’s called testosterone. Do i know all the 95% of the men in the world you may ask? No i don’t…… but you meet 1, 3, 5, 10… you start to realize you meet them all. The dumb chumps. The guy above BigWill says it best. They only are sorry when they are caught.
Thu, December 3, 2009 12:13 AM
This fool still trying to deny that Elin was whoopin his ass? He still wants us to believe she “rescued” him from the car. Boy Please! See, this is why people revel in celebrity dirt sometimes, because goody two-shoes like Tiger Woods always put on this front like they’re perfect when they’re really far from it. Not to say that celebrities have to reveal everything about their private lives, but they damn sure shouldn’t pretend that it’s something it’s not either. Case and point, the Cablasian, Tiger Woods.
Thu, December 3, 2009 12:16 AM
LMAO at Chris Breezy doing the Moonwalk!!!
Thu, December 3, 2009 12:41 AM
Um, note to Tiger, you aint gotta say nothin boo. All your jumpoffs done put you on FULL BLAST. Privacy is no longer an option.
(Popping popcorn as I type).
Thu, December 3, 2009 5:12 PM
YES !
out of respect for elin and his family (NOT HIM!) this should be kept private….they arent the celebrity….they are famous by association and this is EMBARASSING
Fri, December 4, 2009 3:52 AM
If you want privacy and only acknowledgement about your career in the papers…….well don’t do things outside of career moves, like CHEAT fool! What’s funny is people thought Tiger was a robot until this broke loose, no one knew he did anything outside of golf and spending time with his family…………..he became more appealing..instantly, he should enjoy this, some what ha!
Fri, December 4, 2009 3:59 AM
Lastly, he basically paying her to stay with him…damn I need to hang out at the golf games or nanny for a golfer or something! She got two yrs of his sh!t and she can go back to Sweden and lay up………niceeee..
Sat, January 9, 2010 10:31 PM
Great new Tiger Woods video/song to check out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkJSNZf8uRc