Once again, Americans are in an uproar over an inappropriate remark. According to the Associated Press, Golf Channel's first female correspondant, Kelly Tilghman, is suspended for her remark regarding Tiger Woods. During Friday's Mercedes-Benz Championship golf tournament, Tilghman and analyst Nick Faldo were discussing participants and their challenge to beat Woods, in which Tilghman is quoted to have said, "lynch him in a back alley."
Acting accordingly, the Golf Channel has suspended Tilghman for two weeks, but to Reverand Al Sharpton, justice has not been served. Becoming the front supporter in voicing for Tilghman's professional dismissal, Sharpton appearanced on The Today Show. He not only wished her fired, but also compared the situation to the Don Imus incident in which he called Rutger's University Women's basketball team "nappy headed hos."
If no one knew the context in which Tilghman stated her remark, regarding Woods, one could assume it was as derogative as Imus' Rutger comment. But, after viewing the clip, it is up to the viewer to decide whether she truly meant the comment. The context in which she speaks is noticeable different than Imus' situation; she praised his golfing ability, which implies no intention of purposely stating a racial slur.
Woods accepted Tilghman's apology, acknowledging each other's existance of twelve years, after his agent, Mark Steinburg, quoted, "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."
Should Tilghman consequently be fired and her career potentionally tainted for what appears to be silimiar to the "nappy headed hos" remark? Review the two situations and decide for yourself whether it truly is as harmful as it seemed.
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