Is anyone put off by Tiger Woods because of what he said about hockey and the Stanley Cup Finals?

Question

Woods, the world's No. 1 golfer, told reporters Monday that he had no preference when it comes to who captures the Stanley Cup, the Detroit Red Wings or Pittsburgh Penguins.

"I don't really care," he said. "Let's talk about the Dodgers.

"I don't think anybody really watches hockey any more."

Mike Milbury had a funny comment though.

You know what? I'm gonna change the name now. It's gonna be Tiger Wuss. Here's a guy that took about three months to get over a simple arthroscopic surgery. You look at [Pens forward] Ryan Malone. His face exploded with a slap shot last night - he's back out in 10 minutes!

"Keep your yap shut, Tiger, or I'll send a couple of wingers down there - [Pens forward] Gary Roberts - to tidy you up a little bit, meat head."

Answer 1

I don't think it was a very classy thing to do.  Some people in hockey including Wayne Gretzky have said really nice things about him and his sport (when they didnt have to) and he couldn't reciprocate at all?

Granted he has a point that hockey is not that popular country wide, but I have NEVER heard a professional athlete ever take a shot at another sport entirely.  I was very surprised someone as distinguished as Tiger would say something that obviously doesn't help him at all and should have just been avoided.

I was kind of neutral on him before, but after the comment I'm more on the negative side now.  Its not a hard thing to throw the sport and everyone affiliated with it a bone every once and a while.  I assure you that when some athletes speak so fondly of Tiger and golf that some of them are throwing him a bone and don't beleive it, but they do it because its the classy thing to do.  

He just didn't show any class and in doing so insulted an entire sport.....

Answer 2

it pissed me off! i play golf occasionally but hockey is way more fun to play and watch. i think hockey is the hardest sport too. I was a big Tiger fan before that but not so much anymore.

Answer 3

I think he was being truthful.  The ratings of the finals prove it.

Answer 4

Milbury is simply a buffoon.  Tiger should just shove a $50,000 bill down his throat for spite(if they make bills that big).  

Milbury is a disgrace to hockey.

Dude, are you calling someone g*y?  Wow, this is a cheesy *** chat room.  Don't take peoples comments so seriously.  I agree with Joe that Pilsbury's comment is about as funny as being hit in the nuts with a line drive.

Answer 5

Dude, that was over a week ago. You should be the one who should be getting a life and get the h**l over it.

Answer 6

Tiger who? Who cares, it's OLD news.

Answer 7

He's a professional golfer and he's a fan of baseball.  That tells me all I need to know about him.  His opinion is a non-factor.

Answer 8

No, I guess I don't really have a problem with him saying it. But I definately watch hockey. Most of my town does. I take that back. Close to all of my town does. And I personally don't know very many people who watch golf. I hate the sport

Answer 9

To be honest, I don't really care that much, because I don't think anybody really watches golf anymore. :-)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4f9hfH_zGKE

^the video :-)

Answer 10

haha thats great what milbury said

Answer 11

Made me mad at the time..don't really care anymore. He's a h**l of a golfer, and he proved it once again yesterday. He's the best at what he does and he's a good guy for the most part. He's not a hockey fan..and who would expect him to be? Plus he likes the Lakers..so who really cares what he thinks?

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Answer 12

people simply don't understand hockey here in the US... nobody knows the rules or strategies or anything, that's why no one likes it... I kinda wish I was back in Russia sometimes...

Answer 13

This will sound strange coming from me, but is Tiger Woods all the wrong (at least in America?) Last year's finals ratings ranked as some of the worst prime time television the NBC has EVER seen. Thankfully ratings improved for the finals this year, but maybe Tiger isn't all that far off with this comment. There's a reason, other than Gary Bettman, that Versus currently holds the rites to hockey games, guys. Yes, we take this comment close to home, but does the rest of America? No, they're too busy watching the latest American Idol- obviously more entertaining than a THREE overtime elimination game in the final.

Answer 14

I didn't have a problem with it when he said it weeks ago,I didn't have a problem with it when it was asked 40 times and I still don't have a problem with it.Tiger really showed everybody when he won his 14th major yesterday that he doesn't care what people think of him.He's not the most famous athlete in the world for nothing.

**d**k-I'm at work and earn a living so I come on here to pass the time and read such repetitive questions like you just asked.40 is not an exact number..Maybe when you ask a question you should see how many times a question was asked before asking it.Your gonna change his name to Tiger Wuss?You honestly found that funny?I do go outside when I'm finished working in MY office and take care of the place I live and work but thanks for proving what an *** you are.Maybe you should ask a question about something that happened 2 months ago next.What the h**l is a "Girlfried" BTW you Nervous Nellie?

EDIT-Defensive?Hardly.I like to have some fun here and when somebody rips me I like to rip them back.Hey no hard feelings.You didn't say Girlfriend you said GIRLFRIED..While your talking about my preference here stick to answering questions like this-

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 15

I've always f'ing hated Tiger. He's one of the biggest @sses known to man. One of my friend's sisters works at a fancy bakery eating place near and my friend and I were there talking with her boyfriend and everything. Tiger Woods was there and he wasn't doing a thing.....a little boy goes up to him and asks for his autograph and Woods explodes on this little boy. It's not even like Tiger was there with family or anything. Then her sisters boyfriend just tries and talks small talk with him after he held the door open for him and Tiger gives him some stupid comment, rolls his eyes and walks away.

I absolutely hate that SOB. Always have. Always will.

He is the BIGGEST prima donna known to man.

Answer 16

YES ! ! ! !  I didn't care either way about Tiger before, but I did like his Gatorade . . . now I hope he destroys his knee and can't swing a golf club anymore ! ! ! !   Some of the top Hockey players have said great things about him and then he turns around and says that!?!?!   TIGER WOODS HAS NO CLASS!!!!!