A couple I just happened to find while browsing. It's interesting how different sites put their own spin on things:
About.com
Should the Golf Channel punish Kelly Tilghman for her 'lynch' comment?
Yes - fire her (49) 13%
Yes - suspend her (56) 15%
No - accept her apology and move on (260) 71%
Total Votes: 365
ESPN.com
Should Kelly Tilghman be fired for her "lynch Tiger Woods" comment?
Yes 19%
No 77%
Undecided 5%
Total Votes: 809
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In spite of ESPN's attempt at tabloidism, the people are speaking LOUD & CLEAR. The Golf Channel really needs to do the right thing and clear this up ASAP.
Showing posts with label The Golf Channel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Golf Channel. Show all posts
Thursday, January 10, 2008
PGA Players Siding With Tilghman...
... as the saga continues... I'm hoping the Golf Channel will do the right thing and reinstate Kelly Tilghman IMMEDIATELY to her position as co-anchor on their telecasts. Here are some comments from some of the PGA Tour's players:
"There was no ill intent at all. I think it was just a slip, and they said that Tiger has already forgiven her. I think when you're in the TV tower for that many hours, you're going to wish you didn't say some things probably, and that was one thing that slipped out. I think you've got to give them a little grace.
"Her integrity, how Kelly is respected out here, is pretty good. I think Tiger really likes Kelly, so that helped squash it. Because Tiger could have run off with that if he took it the wrong way. But he didn't, so that was good." - Fred Funk
"I'm sure Kelly wishes she never said that. I haven't spoken with Tiger, but I've been told that they've had their talk and they've discussed it. Anything I say is kind of just like pouring salt in the wound at this point. Obviously, she would love to not have said that and for it not to be news. I'm glad that her and Tiger spoke." - Jim Furyk
... more to come on this one, and more player's comments as I find them. What would be really nice would be for Tiger himself to make a statement.
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"There was no ill intent at all. I think it was just a slip, and they said that Tiger has already forgiven her. I think when you're in the TV tower for that many hours, you're going to wish you didn't say some things probably, and that was one thing that slipped out. I think you've got to give them a little grace.
"Her integrity, how Kelly is respected out here, is pretty good. I think Tiger really likes Kelly, so that helped squash it. Because Tiger could have run off with that if he took it the wrong way. But he didn't, so that was good." - Fred Funk
"I'm sure Kelly wishes she never said that. I haven't spoken with Tiger, but I've been told that they've had their talk and they've discussed it. Anything I say is kind of just like pouring salt in the wound at this point. Obviously, she would love to not have said that and for it not to be news. I'm glad that her and Tiger spoke." - Jim Furyk
... more to come on this one, and more player's comments as I find them. What would be really nice would be for Tiger himself to make a statement.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Can I Survive 2 Weeks Without The Golf Channel?
Well, I'm going to try. If I were to list the five channels I watch the most at home, it would definitely be amongst them. For those interested, the other channels that I happen to like to spend my time on would include Fox News Channel, ESPN News, CMT & GAC.
Basically, I'm boycotting the Golf Channel for the next two weeks for their knee jerk reaction today to commentator Kelly Tilghman's comments about Tiger Woods which very obviously were made in jest and jokingly. Woods and Tilghman have been friends for a very long time, and anyone with some common sense would have researched this before going off and assuming she's a racist. The articles and slanderous stuff I've seen directed at Tillman have been very appalling.
As you may know by now, the Golf Channel's "knee jerk reaction" which I speak of here is their two week suspension of Tilghman effective today... so, until January 23rd, The Golf Channel WILL NOT be seen in my home. Yes, that means I won't even be watching the Natalie Gulbis Show. Sorry, Nat!
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Basically, I'm boycotting the Golf Channel for the next two weeks for their knee jerk reaction today to commentator Kelly Tilghman's comments about Tiger Woods which very obviously were made in jest and jokingly. Woods and Tilghman have been friends for a very long time, and anyone with some common sense would have researched this before going off and assuming she's a racist. The articles and slanderous stuff I've seen directed at Tillman have been very appalling.
As you may know by now, the Golf Channel's "knee jerk reaction" which I speak of here is their two week suspension of Tilghman effective today... so, until January 23rd, The Golf Channel WILL NOT be seen in my home. Yes, that means I won't even be watching the Natalie Gulbis Show. Sorry, Nat!
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Kelly Tilghman & Tiger Woods are STILL friends...
... just in case you missed it or were told otherwise. And Fuzzy Zoeller is still a good friend of Tiger's as well.
Another day, another instance of the sports media being overly sensitive and not doing their research before going off on someone. This past weekend, the PGA Tour held it's first event of the season (the Mercedes-Benz Championship) in Hawaii. During the third round coverage of the tournament the Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman and Nick Faldo were talking about Tiger Woods (who was not present at the event) and the chances of someone beating him. I was watching coverage of the tournament and listening to the bantor when Kelly jokingly said that the only way to test him would be to "lynch him in a back alley." Clearly, no harm was intended, but someone went off and ran a story on the non-story, causing a media uproar.
The media circus around the non-story grew to such a level that Tiger's agent Mark Steinberg had to issue a statement today. Steinberg stated "this story is a non-issue. Tiger and Kelly are friends and Tiger has a great deal of respect for Kelly. Regardless of the choice of words used we know unequivocally that there was no ill-intent in her comments. This story is a non-issue in our eyes. Case closed."
It's interesting that a golfer like Rory Sabbatini can berate a fan with an expletive-filled tirade and not even get a fine out of it (he actually got the fan ejected), yet a non-story like this can garner headlines. One can only hope that the people covering the golf world in the future would be more focused on those who are actually doing wrong (and continuing to set a bad example) like Sabbatini and doing something about it, and less focused on the politcal correctness of an innocent comment by one of the tour's most-liked and qualified commentators.
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Another day, another instance of the sports media being overly sensitive and not doing their research before going off on someone. This past weekend, the PGA Tour held it's first event of the season (the Mercedes-Benz Championship) in Hawaii. During the third round coverage of the tournament the Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman and Nick Faldo were talking about Tiger Woods (who was not present at the event) and the chances of someone beating him. I was watching coverage of the tournament and listening to the bantor when Kelly jokingly said that the only way to test him would be to "lynch him in a back alley." Clearly, no harm was intended, but someone went off and ran a story on the non-story, causing a media uproar.
The media circus around the non-story grew to such a level that Tiger's agent Mark Steinberg had to issue a statement today. Steinberg stated "this story is a non-issue. Tiger and Kelly are friends and Tiger has a great deal of respect for Kelly. Regardless of the choice of words used we know unequivocally that there was no ill-intent in her comments. This story is a non-issue in our eyes. Case closed."
It's interesting that a golfer like Rory Sabbatini can berate a fan with an expletive-filled tirade and not even get a fine out of it (he actually got the fan ejected), yet a non-story like this can garner headlines. One can only hope that the people covering the golf world in the future would be more focused on those who are actually doing wrong (and continuing to set a bad example) like Sabbatini and doing something about it, and less focused on the politcal correctness of an innocent comment by one of the tour's most-liked and qualified commentators.
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