Golfweek blasted over noose on cover (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

The editor of Golfweek magazine said he was overwhelmed by negative reaction to the photo of a noose on the cover of this week's issue, illustrating a story about the suspension of a Golf Channel anchor for using the word "lynch" in an on-air discussion about how to beat Tiger Woods. "We knew that image would grab attention, but I didn't anticipate the enormity of it," Dave Seanor, vice president...

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[Southpaw]

I swear, I don't know what has come of this PC/SC hyper sensitive BS. Someone want to convince me that " lynching " is a racial slur. Of course it was an extreme comment, but it was also just a bad attempt at humor and nothing more. If she had said, " kidnap and tie him up" would that have been racial?

Maybe I have too many memories of cowboy movies where the town folk " lynched " someone, but I don't remember these scenes as racially motivated.

Despite a Technical Glitch, Anchor Apologizes

Jan 24, 4:06 PM (ET)

By DOUG FERGUSON

SAN DIEGO (AP) -Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman returned to work Thursday with an apology and an audio glitch.

Tilghman was suspended for two weeks after saying during the season-opening tournament that young challengers to Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley."

She apologized to Woods, who did not play that week, and Woods has acknowledged her mistake and said the issue was over.

The end of Tilghman's suspension coincided with Woods' debut at the Buick Invitational. Tilghman recorded an apology that was played at the top of the telecast Thursday, but viewers could not hear the first few seconds because of an audio problem.

"I'm Kelly Tilghman. It's an honor to be with you again," she said. "In a recent live broadcast, I used an inappropriate word that was offensive to many. Over the last two weeks, I've taken this time to reflect and truly understand the impact of what I said. While I did not intend to offend anyone, I understand why those words were hurtful. I am terribly sorry for any hurt that I've caused. I would like to express my deepest apologies."

Tilghman's remarks came during the second round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship. She apologized on air two days later, and Golf Channel waited another two days to announce her suspension after the Rev. Al Sharpton got involved.

But a week later, Golfweek magazine published a noose on its cover to illustrate its coverage, which caused another round of criticism. The magazine editor, Dave Seanor, was fired two days later.

Tilghman will not be in the booth next week at the FBR Open, but a Golf Channel spokesman said she already was supposed to be off that week because of an intense schedule.

Golf Channel is in the second year of a 15-year deal in which it televises the first two rounds of every PGA Tour event, along with full coverage of 13 other tournaments.



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[82CardsGrad]

It's a non-issue... Tiger, in typical classy fashion, put this thing to rest immediately... He and Tilghman are friends for christ's sake...

Now, the noose on the cover of Golf Digest was just plain stupid...

 

[MigratingOsprey]

wally - lynching does have a very strong connotation to it with racial overtones - i had a roomate who would joke that he chose not to attend liberty university because he couldn't be comfortable being a black dude in a town named lynchsburg

it also becomes a bigger issue when you look at the history of golf

 

[Southpaw]

Disagree. It crosses lines of race.

"To execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob."

Taken in the context that it was said, it was not racial. Some perceived it to be, and some realize it was not meant to be. The only people who seem to be pissed about it are the ones who make a habit of this type of exercise.

Life isn't this complicated folks.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

It's a non-issue... Tiger, in typical classy fashion, put this thing to rest immediately...

Tiger is actually being ripped in the media for not being more outspoken on this issue.

Why would he?

People are calling it a racial issue and saying how bad it is for African-Americans.

Tiger does not consider himself "black" even though the media would have you believe he is.

Being 1/4 Chinese, 1/4 Thai, 1/4 African-American, 1/8 Native American, and 1/8 Dutch - Tiger prefers to describe himself as Cablinasian since he is multiracial (and only 1/4 black). Labeling him as black completely ignores his mother's side of him.

Is there a history of people lynching Cablinasians?

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Now, the noose on the cover of Golf Digest was just plain stupid...

Someone must have been looking for a way to get fired. They succeeded.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Tiger is actually being ripped in the media for not being more outspoken on this issue.

Why would he?

People are calling it a racial issue and saying how bad it is for African-Americans.

Tiger does not consider himself "black" even though the media would have you believe he is.

Being 1/4 Chinese, 1/4 Thai, 1/4 African-American, 1/8 Native American, and 1/8 Dutch - Tiger prefers to describe himself as Cablinasian since he is multiracial (and only 1/4 black). Labeling him as black completely ignores his mother's side of him.

Is there a history of people lynching Cablinasians?

The way Tiger handles these types of issues (this was obviously not the first time he had to deal with a race issue), and the mere fact that Kelly Tilghman thought it might be ok (which it is of course) to say what she said, speaks volumes about where are country is and is heading regarding race... Tiger's dad was 100% African-American. Tiger has often talked about the struggles and bigotry his dad faced. Tiger literally, and now with a new statue of his dad just planted at his foundation in Carlsbad, figuratively worships his father! Tiger has every right and reason to lash back at anything that remotely sniffs of prejudice and bigotry... But he chooses not to. The man is one of the most classy, diplomatic, charismatic, grounded and intelligent individuals walking the planet. Kudos the Tiger - for once again so effectively rising above the crap and the traps the short-sighted and pathetic media continues to set for him.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Tiger's dad was 100% African-American.

If he was 100%, Tiger would be half black. Tiger is only one quarter black.

His father was of mixed ancestry.

Earl Woods: African American (50 percent), Chinese (25 percent) and Native American (25 percent).

His mother is of mixed ancestry.

Kultida Woods: Thai (50 percent), Chinese (25 percent), and Dutch (25 percent).

 

[Folster]

Black blood is a powerful thing in America, one drop of it automatically makes you black. It's quite ridiculous. Tiger is simply an American and damn good golfer(even if he was 100% black).

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Black blood is a powerful thing in America, one drop of it automatically makes you black. It's quite ridiculous. Tiger is simply an American and damn good golfer(even if he was 100% black).

I think it's ridiculous too.

He's 25 percent black and 75 percent non-black.

I thought it was great when he went on Oprah to declare he was not black, that he instead prefers to be called "Cablinasian" since that includes all of his heritage.

 

[Southpaw]

Just saw this in a Chicago Sun Times article;

Assuming all is well, then, Brady is on the doorstep of advancing his legend. Growing up in the Bay Area, he idolized Montana. Now, he's about to match him in history. ``Joe is the greatest of all time, and he always will be,'' he said. ``Joe and Steve (Young), those guys were the best. A few years ago, I remember Joe said, `If Tom ever plays for the fourth (title), we're going to go kidnap him.' ''

OMG. Suspend Joe Montana. Fire him from whatever position he holds. Right?

Tom Brady should take offense at this, shouldn't he?

 

[MigratingOsprey]

maybe if groups like the clan used kidnapping as a tool of intimadation instead of kidnapping and then hanging people around trees........

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[MigratingOsprey]

but that looks real old though - no way it's relevant

except in 1981 you had this happen

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the Klan was found responsible for that little lynching - in fact it bankrupted the sect responsible for it

i agree that tiger shouldn't have to be the standard bearer for black concerns - especially since he's only 1/4 black - however to ignore the connotation of lynching in the black community while coupled with the golf communities less than stellar historical perspective with race it's a very naive stance to take that using the terminology of lynching isn't at the least a very poor choice of words

 

[Southpaw]

Thanks for sharing. Bit over the top. I am more disturbed by what is going on in Iraq, Darfur, Maynmar, etc. than some bad joke.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

those issue are more pressing to me as well

in fact I could really care less about the comments most people make

however I just took a little bit of exception to the downplaying of the historical context of the comments

would be akin to having an Iraqi superstar athlete and a commentator saying "the way he's playing the only thing that could slow him down is an IED" - poor taste

 

[Southpaw]

those issue are more pressing to me as well

in fact I could really care less about the comments most people make

however I just took a little bit of exception to the downplaying of the historical context of the comments

would be akin to having an Iraqi superstar athlete and a commentator saying "the way he's playing the only thing that could slow him down is an IED" - poor taste

Way too uptight for me. The only part of that scene that made me cringe was knowing that it would be blown out of proportion and turn into the farce that it was trumped up to be.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

then we'll just have to disagree on one aspect

i don't think it's the worlds biggest story or anything for me to lose sleep over or for tiger to fire back on, etc

however, talking about lynching anyone of black heritage is in extremely poor taste as there is still definitely a strong social connotation to it - even when joking by a friend, if done in a public setting ...... wasn't very smart

 

[Southpaw]

and I care a helluva lot more about homeless and displaced black Americans from the Gulf Coast Katrina tragedy. This non event is trivial compared to that one.