How different is to watch NFL games than other sports like, lets say, golf. All of us Football betting fans are used to the never ending controversy and one scandal after another. NFL players live from a very popular sport and shocking news and events aren’t so shocking anymore.
But when it comes to Golf, it’s a completely different story. Of course a good golf tournament can be really interesting and watching Tiger Woods play is great. But we have to say that, if NFL is like an angry sea storm, the Golf world rests peacefully like a serene lake. That’s why they make such a fuzz out of any stupid thing that happens. And that’s exactly what’s been going on now that Kelly Tilghman was suspended from the Golf Channel.
There was a huge scandal about a comment made by Tilghman, a Golf Channel’s anchor, during one of her broadcasts where she suggested (joking, obviously) as a way for young players to top Tiger Woods that they lynched him in a back alley. In the NFL, it wouldn’t have been a real offense unless she spits him on the face or something. Yes, we know the comment was a little bid acid and all but, should that really cost her a suspension? Come on, we’ve seen and heard way worse. It’s funny how people laugh their asses out if some stand-up comediant, actor or even other anchors say something cruel about the President or Britney Spears, but Tiger Woods has become such an idol that they actually penalize any jokes that include him.
Apparently the comment was just too insensitive and offensive for the Network. So, they’re not going to fire her, but Kelly Tilghman got suspended for 2 weeks. That just confirms Golfers have no sense of humor. (It’s a JOKE!). To be honest, I don’t think Tiger Woods himself could actually feel so upset about it. The freaking joke was actually saying that he was so damn good that beating him up would be the only way to stop him. But oh, well. The Golf world is so quiet that any little thing that is not so proper and high-class done is going to be seriously punished. Good luck to Tilghman, but I would suggest she could start looking for a job as a Football anchor (or even Boxing).
Source: USA Today Blogs
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