If Elin was Samoan

What more is there to make of Tiger Woods' public confession to infidelity? How much more can the guy grovel in self-pity and hide from his once adoring fans before the public can forget about his sordid life outside of the media's glare? Like all things that have a (negative) lasting effect on our perception of the mighty and powerful beings that flit in and out of our television and with whom we are fascinated by, only time will tell.

Although Tiger is not the first sports celebrity to fall the trappings of the high life, he is by far the most intriguing and internationally known star to fall from grace. Was it because he lived under the façade of a perfect, story-book life with his beautiful wife Elin? Was it the fact that the guy was (before the real Tiger stood up) a clean cut, morally untouchable iconic figure with talent, style, poise and prestige?

No one truly knows what is in the mind of a man but if Elin were Samoan this much would be true, Tiger would have been dragged out into the street by her brothers, publicly flogged and then forced to buy the family dinner at the local L&L. And you can guarantee that if Elin were truly Samoan, she would have used much more than his 7-iron to teach him a lesson.

All that aside, let’s consider the fact that no matter who you are and no matter what magnificent things you can do with a golf club, tennis racket, football or a new pair of Air Jordan’s, you still have a mother who loves you, you’re still prone to human failings and when we fall, we become better people when we rise.