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Originally Posted by POS Industries
Technically, anyone can be lynched. I won't disagree that there is an obvious racial association between lynching and black people and a suspension is hardly too harsh a punishment, but I honestly don't think it was specifically a comment intentionally relating Woods' skin color.
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Her intent was to joke, but it was still a poor choice of words. People like Al Sharpton read and watch the news every day, looking for things about which they can be offended. Those people are the reason that journalists are forced to watch what they say very carefully, especially when doing live shows. A single remark heard by the wrong person can ruin a journalist's career. Since Sharpton considers Tiger Woods to be black, he's calling for her to have her career ruined over an unfortunate, flippant remark.
Tiger Woods is being very classy about all of this. He knew she was joking around, accepted her apology, and considered the matter closed.
01-11-2008, 12:29 AM
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