Thoughts on the Tiger Woods Developments

by pastapadre
Posted December 5th, 2009 at 4:05 pm

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The annual installment of the Tiger Woods franchise is still about six months away but recent news has brought into question whether endorsers will continue to support him. Major ones like Nike, Gillette, and EA Sports have released public support with no indication that any would even consider withdrawing from their respective contracts.

Tiger Woods continues to be the most marketable name and figure in the world. There is no way those companies could replace him with any athlete of similar stature. So it comes as no surprise that they haven’t backed away despite morality clauses that are the norm these days and could allow them the possibility to do so.

For the most part Woods’ image has not been based around his personal life. Instead it has centered on his performance as a golfer. That makes it easier for those companies to continue to stand by him and lessens the effects that the news would be a detriment to their sales. After all these are personal matters that he has unfortunately let spiral out of control. It has gotten worse now though with details about Ambien use during sex, voice mail messages that add audio to the story, and more women coming out claiming they had affairs with him.

When it comes to EA Sports there isn’t any reason to think they’ll change their association with Tiger. Sales probably won’t be affected but it could change the way they have to market the game. Consider especially on the Wii where the game actually sells the most copies. That is a family heavy demographic being targeted. Will parents still pick up the game with his name on it or will some reconsider? It would likely be a miniscule amount that would refuse to purchase the game because of their perception of him but even that affects the value of the contract.

For the time being there will probably be nothing further stated from companies that endorse Tiger Woods. Should new information come to light that damages his public image even more then maybe there will be some movement. Leave your thoughts on the situation in the comments!

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http://twitter.com/Valdarez @Valdarez

I'm not sure how many people really buy a sports game based on it being 'Tiger Woods'. I can't see this having much of an impact, if any at all. I don't agree that his personal life has little to do with his marketability. His clean image has been part and parcel of his marketability and while there appears to be little to no impact now, there are sure to be ramifications down the road.
http://twitter.com/Valdarez @Valdarez

I'm not sure how many people really buy a sports game based on it being 'Tiger Woods'. I can't see this having much of an impact, if any at all. I don't agree that his personal life has little to do with his marketability. His clean image has been part and parcel of his marketability and while there appears to be little to no impact now, there are sure to be ramifications down the road.
http://twitter.com/Valdarez @Valdarez

I'm not sure how many people really buy a sports game based on it being 'Tiger Woods'. I can't see this having much of an impact, if any at all. I don't agree that his personal life has little to do with his marketability. His clean image has been part and parcel of his marketability and while there appears to be little to no impact now, there are sure to be ramifications down the road.
Jimmy

not a big deal to me but i understand why it would bother some people
Jimmy

not a big deal to me but i understand why it would bother some people
Jimmy

not a big deal to me but i understand why it would bother some people
http://www.facebook.com/a.j.gadberry Anthony A.J. Gadberry

personal life has a bit to do with marketability, i mean look @ kobe dude was damn near crucified with the whole rape thing…and now hes doing commercials again lol. time seems to make everyone forgive.
http://www.facebook.com/a.j.gadberry Anthony A.J. Gadberry

personal life has a bit to do with marketability, i mean look @ kobe dude was damn near crucified with the whole rape thing…and now hes doing commercials again lol. time seems to make everyone forgive.
http://www.facebook.com/a.j.gadberry Anthony A.J. Gadberry

personal life has a bit to do with marketability, i mean look @ kobe dude was damn near crucified with the whole rape thing…and now hes doing commercials again lol. time seems to make everyone forgive.
lonnie

i am going to go golfing with tiger tomorrow,he said we'll going to put our putter in a few new holes..can't wait!
lonnie

i am going to go golfing with tiger tomorrow,he said we'll going to put our putter in a few new holes..can't wait!
lonnie

i am going to go golfing with tiger tomorrow,he said we'll going to put our putter in a few new holes..can't wait!
NoFro904

u actually think people are gonna care about this 6 months from now.

he cheated ,it happens oh well its between him and his wife let them deal with it .
i personally dont care.

Anyone that would even think of dropping Tiger is dumb.
As Soon as he starts to play again the white people will start to love him again.

Mr. 925

Couldn't have said it any better myself…He makes millions and has a dick what do you expect from the guy? His mistake was getting married…
Mr. 925

Couldn't have said it any better myself…He makes millions and has a dick what do you expect from the guy? His mistake was getting married…

NoFro904

u actually think people are gonna care about this 6 months from now.

he cheated ,it happens oh well its between him and his wife let them deal with it .
i personally dont care.

Anyone that would even think of dropping Tiger is dumb.
As Soon as he starts to play again the white people will start to love him again.
http://intensedebate.com/people/AfroMANIA NoFro904 (Theron)

u actually think people are gonna care about this 6 months from now.

he cheated ,it happens oh well its between him and his wife let them deal with it .
i personally dont care.

Anyone that would even think of dropping Tiger is dumb.
As Soon as he starts to play again the white people will start to love him again.

Mr. 925

Couldn't have said it any better myself…He makes millions and has a dick what do you expect from the guy? His mistake was getting married…

bigcdiddy16

I half way agree with you. Really there is only 2 reason why companies are sticking with him. One you mentioned above being that couldn't find a better athlete(marketing wise) to replace him. Second being they have a ton of money already invested in branding him with their product.
bigcdiddy16

I half way agree with you. Really there is only 2 reason why companies are sticking with him. One you mentioned above being that couldn't find a better athlete(marketing wise) to replace him. Second being they have a ton of money already invested in branding him with their product.
bigcdiddy16

I half way agree with you. Really there is only 2 reason why companies are sticking with him. One you mentioned above being that couldn't find a better athlete(marketing wise) to replace him. Second being they have a ton of money already invested in branding him with their product.
nolesfan

I would bet my right arm that 95% of male professional athletes have cheated on their wives, I myself don't care what they do in their private lives.

Kobe is on 2K10 and look what he did

Ralph

Kobe was caught cheating on his wife with one woman, one time. Woods has been caught sleeping with multiple women over the course of years. You are an idiot.
Ralph

Kobe was caught cheating on his wife with one woman, one time. Woods has been caught sleeping with multiple women over the course of years. You are an idiot.

nolesfan

I would bet my right arm that 95% of male professional athletes have cheated on their wives, I myself don't care what they do in their private lives.

Kobe is on 2K10 and look what he did
nolesfan

I would bet my right arm that 95% of male professional athletes have cheated on their wives, I myself don't care what they do in their private lives.

Kobe is on 2K10 and look what he did

Ralph

Kobe was caught cheating on his wife with one woman, one time. Woods has been caught sleeping with multiple women over the course of years. You are an idiot.

MX Tipper

Ok listen up fellas if Tiger taught us anything it's that you have to be smart. follow these 10 tips

1)Do your business only at night and use a dark vehicle or even rent a car
2)Dress casual and if you have tattoos keep your shirt on when handling your business.
3)Never drink or eat anything your mistress might give you-it's just a booty call so treat it as such
4)Make your calls from a payphone or a disposable phone-if you use a disposable phone never take that phone home and stash it outside of your community in a safe place
5)Never have a relation with someone on the side your lady may know-so no friends or co-workers
6)Treat a one night stand as such-don't contact them again and make sure they have little to no info on you to prevent them from contacting you.
7)Never go to her place and choose a location that you picked-that way you can have control over the situation and can help prevent a setup against you
8)Let her know she's the side chick- it might be easier to get another side missy if you tell her your single but lies on both sides will only leave you stress and eventually cooked i.e. Tiger Woods
9)Never kiss them- i know it may be hard but kissing leads to more attachment than doing the nasty.
10)ALWAYS USE PROTECTION- you can't afford to have a mystery baby somewhere down the road

Remember the name of the game is being safe, using protection and keeping a low profile. Guys like to talk but it's always best to keep your side lady secret to yourself. MX Tipper out!

http://intensedebate.com/people/okafor43 okafor43

Its Tiger Woods he cant keep a low profile!!!
http://intensedebate.com/people/okafor43 okafor43

Its Tiger Woods he cant keep a low profile!!!

MX Tipper

Ok listen up fellas if Tiger taught us anything it's that you have to be smart. follow these 10 tips

1)Do your business only at night and use a dark vehicle or even rent a car
2)Dress casual and if you have tattoos keep your shirt on when handling your business.
3)Never drink or eat anything your mistress might give you-it's just a booty call so treat it as such
4)Make your calls from a payphone or a disposable phone-if you use a disposable phone never take that phone home and stash it outside of your community in a safe place
5)Never have a relation with someone on the side your lady may know-so no friends or co-workers
6)Treat a one night stand as such-don't contact them again and make sure they have little to no info on you to prevent them from contacting you.
7)Never go to her place and choose a location that you picked-that way you can have control over the situation and can help prevent a setup against you
8)Let her know she's the side chick- it might be easier to get another side missy if you tell her your single but lies on both sides will only leave you stress and eventually cooked i.e. Tiger Woods
9)Never kiss them- i know it may be hard but kissing leads to more attachment than doing the nasty.
10)ALWAYS USE PROTECTION- you can't afford to have a mystery baby somewhere down the road

Remember the name of the game is being safe, using protection and keeping a low profile. Guys like to talk but it's always best to keep your side lady secret to yourself. MX Tipper out!
MX Tipper

Ok listen up fellas if Tiger taught us anything it's that you have to be smart. follow these 10 tips

1)Do your business only at night and use a dark vehicle or even rent a car
2)Dress casual and if you have tattoos keep your shirt on when handling your business.
3)Never drink or eat anything your mistress might give you-it's just a booty call so treat it as such
4)Make your calls from a payphone or a disposable phone-if you use a disposable phone never take that phone home and stash it outside of your community in a safe place
5)Never have a relation with someone on the side your lady may know-so no friends or co-workers
6)Treat a one night stand as such-don't contact them again and make sure they have little to no info on you to prevent them from contacting you.
7)Never go to her place and choose a location that you picked-that way you can have control over the situation and can help prevent a setup against you
8)Let her know she's the side chick- it might be easier to get another side missy if you tell her your single but lies on both sides will only leave you stress and eventually cooked i.e. Tiger Woods
9)Never kiss them- i know it may be hard but kissing leads to more attachment than doing the nasty.
10)ALWAYS USE PROTECTION- you can't afford to have a mystery baby somewhere down the road

Remember the name of the game is being safe, using protection and keeping a low profile. Guys like to talk but it's always best to keep your side lady secret to yourself. MX Tipper out!

http://intensedebate.com/people/okafor43 okafor43

Its Tiger Woods he cant keep a low profile!!!

ACREYMAN

Dude, the CEO's of all these company's probably have SEVERAL chicks they bang….not including the wifey. Thats why he wont get dropped. Most people dont give a shit these days because it something that happens ALOT more than people think.
ACREYMAN

Dude, the CEO's of all these company's probably have SEVERAL chicks they bang….not including the wifey. Thats why he wont get dropped. Most people dont give a shit these days because it something that happens ALOT more than people think.
ACREYMAN

Dude, the CEO's of all these company's probably have SEVERAL chicks they bang….not including the wifey. Thats why he wont get dropped. Most people dont give a shit these days because it something that happens ALOT more than people think.
GoMagic

Did Colin Cowherd write this entry?
GoMagic

Did Colin Cowherd write this entry?
GoMagic

Did Colin Cowherd write this entry?
http://intensedebate.com/people/Sidewinder Sidewinder

They kept his name on the game when he was out for an entire season two years ago. Once he's back on the course and this starts to go away, there's no way EA's gonna make any changes.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Sidewinder Sidewinder

They kept his name on the game when he was out for an entire season two years ago. Once he's back on the course and this starts to go away, there's no way EA's gonna make any changes.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Sidewinder Sidewinder

They kept his name on the game when he was out for an entire season two years ago. Once he's back on the course and this starts to go away, there's no way EA's gonna make any changes.
Bisett

He has 600 Million + $$$$$

He fucked some hot cocktailwaitress and someother slutskie

Who cares even if I was is wife

She has a Super Yaught with a HeliPad for there family helicopter

Lets fucking move on to some important shit like 30 , 000 Americans + going to fight 100 sand jawas

in afganistan

Rant complete! LOL!
Bisett

He has 600 Million + $$$$$

He fucked some hot cocktailwaitress and someother slutskie

Who cares even if I was is wife

She has a Super Yaught with a HeliPad for there family helicopter

Lets fucking move on to some important shit like 30 , 000 Americans + going to fight 100 sand jawas

in afganistan

Rant complete! LOL!
Bisett

He has 600 Million + $$$$$

He fucked some hot cocktailwaitress and someother slutskie

Who cares even if I was is wife

She has a Super Yaught with a HeliPad for there family helicopter

Lets fucking move on to some important shit like 30 , 000 Americans + going to fight 100 sand jawas

in afganistan

Rant complete! LOL!
Scott

WHOA there you hypocrite! You slammed Steve Physioc and said that Take Two would have no choice but to dump him from their next baseball game. But it's okay when Tiger does almost the same thing?! You think Physioc should go but you see no reason to think EA will abandon Tiger? Hypocrite.
Scott

WHOA there you hypocrite! You slammed Steve Physioc and said that Take Two would have no choice but to dump him from their next baseball game. But it's okay when Tiger does almost the same thing?! You think Physioc should go but you see no reason to think EA will abandon Tiger? Hypocrite.
Scott

WHOA there you hypocrite! You slammed Steve Physioc and said that Take Two would have no choice but to dump him from their next baseball game. But it's okay when Tiger does almost the same thing?! You think Physioc should go but you see no reason to think EA will abandon Tiger? Hypocrite.
Tigers dad.

Tiger dad is rolling over in his grave right now.

http://intensedebate.com/people/okafor43 okafor43

Why is he? He divorced his mom as far as I know.
http://intensedebate.com/people/okafor43 okafor43

Why is he? He divorced his mom as far as I know.

Tigers dad.

Tiger dad is rolling over in his grave right now.
Tigers dad.

Tiger dad is rolling over in his grave right now.

http://intensedebate.com/people/okafor43 okafor43

Why is he? He divorced his mom as far as I know.

5150

he cheated on his wife, she found out and BEAT HIS ASS!!!! and tigers trying to cover up
he is now paying people millions to shut the fuck up
he should just come out and tell us what happend like kobe did, like letterman did etc
5150

he cheated on his wife, she found out and BEAT HIS ASS!!!! and tigers trying to cover up
he is now paying people millions to shut the fuck up
he should just come out and tell us what happend like kobe did, like letterman did etc
5150

he cheated on his wife, she found out and BEAT HIS ASS!!!! and tigers trying to cover up
he is now paying people millions to shut the fuck up
he should just come out and tell us what happend like kobe did, like letterman did etc
Rude Boy

I'm gonna say for the most part we're all men in this thread quite frankly what man doesn't cheat?? Or ever been tempted to cheat??? Lol its no big deal I'm sure most of the CEO's of said companies have either been caught cheating or are cheating themselves. Thats why its not a big deal to me Tiger is still wholesome especially after that message he left on that broads v-mail which I laughed @ repeatedly. It was pretty clear Tiger never got pussy or had to deal with lying to his chick he'll be fine this is nothin close to what happened with Kobe he was lied on about a felony not just a little fling.
Rude Boy

I'm gonna say for the most part we're all men in this thread quite frankly what man doesn't cheat?? Or ever been tempted to cheat??? Lol its no big deal I'm sure most of the CEO's of said companies have either been caught cheating or are cheating themselves. Thats why its not a big deal to me Tiger is still wholesome especially after that message he left on that broads v-mail which I laughed @ repeatedly. It was pretty clear Tiger never got pussy or had to deal with lying to his chick he'll be fine this is nothin close to what happened with Kobe he was lied on about a felony not just a little fling.
Rude Boy

I'm gonna say for the most part we're all men in this thread quite frankly what man doesn't cheat?? Or ever been tempted to cheat??? Lol its no big deal I'm sure most of the CEO's of said companies have either been caught cheating or are cheating themselves. Thats why its not a big deal to me Tiger is still wholesome especially after that message he left on that broads v-mail which I laughed @ repeatedly. It was pretty clear Tiger never got pussy or had to deal with lying to his chick he'll be fine this is nothin close to what happened with Kobe he was lied on about a felony not just a little fling.
Pizza

So 2K must get rid of Phillips' commentating because he slept with one woman, but EA is cool to keep Tiger even though he has been caught sleeping with multiple women over the course of at least 31 months? Ok, that makes sense.

I am curious, I have asked in the past, but have never received a reply or answer: What "benefits" does EA provide you? You know that the FCC just passed a new regulation forcing bloggers to reveal when they are given gifts, are you going to comply? I have no problem with your pro-EA bias, but my problem is that you won't admit to it. Just come out and admit that you want to work for EA. You will gain much more credibility that way, especially in my book. You are a joke right now, and I only come here to continue to read the lies and bias that many of your readers are too young and stupid to realize.

http://intensedebate.com/people/jonathanglapion jonathanglapion

What the fuck are you crying about dude. Crying about what he blogs about, stating FCC regulations, how about posting under your real fucking name if your going to be a dick. No one care about being credible in "your book" when you can't even leave a post under your real name.

you come her to read the lies and bias, lol….. please, you come here to gossip. Next time you post use the name Gossip Girl so we all know who you are.

good day,
http://intensedebate.com/people/jonathanglapion jonathanglapion

What the fuck are you crying about dude. Crying about what he blogs about, stating FCC regulations, how about posting under your real fucking name if your going to be a dick. No one care about being credible in "your book" when you can't even leave a post under your real name.

you come her to read the lies and bias, lol….. please, you come here to gossip. Next time you post use the name Gossip Girl so we all know who you are.

good day,

Pizza

So 2K must get rid of Phillips' commentating because he slept with one woman, but EA is cool to keep Tiger even though he has been caught sleeping with multiple women over the course of at least 31 months? Ok, that makes sense.

I am curious, I have asked in the past, but have never received a reply or answer: What "benefits" does EA provide you? You know that the FCC just passed a new regulation forcing bloggers to reveal when they are given gifts, are you going to comply? I have no problem with your pro-EA bias, but my problem is that you won't admit to it. Just come out and admit that you want to work for EA. You will gain much more credibility that way, especially in my book. You are a joke right now, and I only come here to continue to read the lies and bias that many of your readers are too young and stupid to realize.