First, I am not a fan of any sport. From what I read and heard on the radio, Tiger Woods is one great golfer; that cannot be taken away from him. What he did to his wife, kids, family and supporters was stupidity at its best. How could anybody of any intelligence think they could get away with this kind of foolishness forever? He will receive what he deserves.

I agree that Tiger Woods's image and his actual life are contradictory. However, it seems to me that the "news" organizations are spending more time on the prurient aspects as opposed to the moral stance that we should live what we preach. They could do more good by discussing consistency with inner and public life.

Sure, it was easy to cave in and discuss the Tiger Woods matter. But there's a difference here. You are only giving your thoughts on Woods and what he did while mainstream media (gossip shows in particular) obsesses on every minute detail as if we cannot get on with our lives if we don't know about it. I wouldn't trust the gossip shows to speak my weight. Thanks for your perspective about the whole thing.

"He's only human" and "Everyone does it" are rationalizations and flimsy defenses for dishonest and immoral behavior. Perhaps what is as bad as or worse than that is when the person who commits the act and later gets caught gives a public "I'm sorry," then apparently believes he/she has been forgiven by all and is then able to go forward with their business as if their actions never happened. Good character recognizes that neither excuses, apologies, or forgiveness relieves one of still having to take responsibility for inappropriate behavior.

Tiger is human! We have been separated from God. We are on our own to take on the world. The world has equal opportunity to lead us in good or bad directions.
The focus now may need to be praying that Tiger knows that he is forgiven. Our strength in the assurance of forgiveness may be what the Lord is teaching us.

He lied and cheated on his wife. His squeaky clean image was a lie to the public, and his true image is forever tarnished.

As a woman, it will be hard for me to ever put Tiger's transgressions aside. His infidelity is the ultimate betrayal to his wife and children, and I can only hope that the media's spotlight on his secret life brings some humility and a shift in the way he conducts himself at work and at home.

I have difficulty saying it, but I have been guilty of the same transgressions. When caught, obviously, I didn't have to deal with the publicity Tiger has to deal with. Messing around is like an addiction. When involved, you feel a euphoria that gives you the impression you are invincible.
If these allegations are proven true, look at the foolishness of someone with his status thinking he would get away with it. At the time, this was the last thing on his mind. This is not to make excuses for his/my actions. Now that I have repented, I look back and see how really stupid I had acted and am now living the pain I had inflicted on my family...a pain I can never mend.
I think Tiger will come to a time when he persecutes himself for his actions -- at least I hope he does. If not, he will not have learned his lesson. The near future will reveal how mature an individual he really is. My hope is that he is beating himself up internally much more than the press ever could externally.

Tiger made billions in endorsements by selling his image. Adding a wife and kids was a part of that marketing package. He should be dropped by every endorser. Fortunately, a number of his endorsers have seen their stock values drop and apparently have found that it is associated with this scandal. It's great if the free market is also helping reinforce ethics. A rare thing, but perhaps this time it is. If a sports personality doesn't want their personal life scrutinized, they should just take their team salary and stop there. The minute they endorse products, they are selling themselves. We expect the product to be as advertised - not a fraud - and so should all companies that use these people to sell their products.

Being a public figure is an interesting thing. People hang on every word you say. They're quick to celebrate you and they're quick to tear you down in public forums. I'm not only talking about Tiger, I'm talking about you, Michael. You just can't win with your listeners no matter what you say about this topic. You're either too soft or too hard on him, and the ones who disagree with you are especially brutal, even during the holidays. I'm convinced that the truth is less black and white and the listeners who have got it right are the ones who have listened to both sides, made their private judgments, acknowledge their own transgressions in life, made or are making amends with those they have wronged, and are trying their best to be people of character by spreading hope and looking at the good that can be found even in the worst circumstances. Don't join the lynch mob, people. It's very ugly to read.

I agree with Anthony C....However, one must take a stand against individuals like Tiger Woods selling his image to market goods that he obtained and massed millions to endorse. No one forced Tiger Woods to sell this image; he did so willingly. I personally wouldn't encourage anyone to emulate a sports or public figure.

Now we hear in the news that Mark McGuire admitted steroid usage. What is the sports world coming to? I am grateful for Michael Josephson reminding us all that Character DOES count.

Tiger Woods is a narcissist. He has marketed his invincible image and is a billionaire based on flat-out lies. Shame on the companies that have chosen to continue to endorse him. He is a horrible role model to children. He deserves all the negative publicity because he is a fraud.

He cheated. He was caught. The depth of his character will be shown by his actions from this point forward.