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Golf Channel Anchor Kelly Tilghman Says Young Golfers Should 'Lynch Tiger Woods'

Posted Jan 8th 2008 2:01PM by Michael David Smith

Filed under: Golf, Breaking News
The woman you see in the photo here caddying for Arnold Palmer is Kelly Tilghman, a former college golfer at Duke who now is play-by-play announcer for The Golf Channel's PGA Tour broadcasts.

Tilghman made a shocking comment during Friday's telecast of the PGA Tour's opening event. She said -- on the air -- that today's young players should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley."

What was Tilghman thinking? Who knows. It's not entirely clear what point Tilghman was trying to make with what she apparently thought was a joke, but she may have been trying to say that the only chance today's young players will ever have of overtaking Woods as the No. 1 golfer in the world is to hurt him. Hilarious.

According to New York's Newsday, a spokesman for the Golf Channel said Tilghman apologized during Sunday's broadcast and has "reached out to Woods' representatives to express her regrets for the comments."

Apologizing and reaching out is better than nothing, but it's rather surprising that the apology took two days and that in the era of Don Imus, so little attention has been paid to this comment. It's hard to understand how a person who would use such a poor choice of words is in the broadcasting business.

...it's rather surprising that the apology took two days and that in the era of Don Imus, so little attention has been paid to this comment.

smackaholic wrote:Less visible? How the fukk do you get less visible than the golf channel? Chick could kill herself and jump in the hole and maybe she might be less visible.

"This story is a non-issue," Steinberg said. "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.

"This story is a non-issue in our eyes. Case closed."

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Mister Bushice wrote:

Cuda wrote:

Mister Bushice wrote:

What could she possibly know about golf? I mean it's obvious she's not a golfer; she's got no rack to get in the way of her swing

From 1992-96, Tilghman played professional golf in Australia, Europe and Asia, and also served as a teaching and touring pro. Tilghman grew up in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., where her family owned and operated a golf course for 22 years. She earned a scholarship to play on Duke University’s women’s golf team, where she won the 1990 Lady Paladin Invitational hosted by Furman University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History.

Jerkovich wrote:Just what I always though, Cuda is a simpering little pussy that can't google research out of a wet paper bag.

Stupid fuck.

BSmack wrote:

Jerkovich wrote:Just what I always though, Cuda is a simpering little pussy that can't google research out of a wet paper bag.

Stupid fuck.

And here I though Cuda was ripping on Ben Wright.

BSmack wrote: My guess, she lays low for a while and resurfaces in a half year in a less visible role like a Seniors Tour or LPGA broadcast. Or maybe even just as the moderator of the 19th Hole.

Invictus wrote:Or, put tar on him and set him ablaze.

OCmike wrote:

BSmack wrote: My guess, she lays low for a while and resurfaces in a half year in a less visible role like a Seniors Tour or LPGA broadcast. Or maybe even just as the moderator of the 19th Hole.

Hell, if Marv Albert can sexually assault a chick, bite her, wear women's underwear and make a comeback, anyone can. Ditto Pat O'Brien.

Mister Bushice wrote:And more Radio/TV host gaffe categorically appropriate, they've let Imus back on the air, although he had to debase himself before every black person in America first.

The Whistle Is Screaming wrote:

BSmack wrote:

Jerkovich wrote:Just what I always though, Cuda is a simpering little pussy that can't google research out of a wet paper bag.

Stupid fuck.

And here I though Cuda was ripping on Ben Wright.

B,
You're a fucking spoiler, Cuda would have knocked this one out of the park. Sure its just kevdork, but still, you gotta give the guy his shot.

Jerkovich wrote:I just updated my spreadsheets to include the Jew is a hater. :P

RumpleForeskin wrote:

Invictus wrote:Or, put tar on him and set him ablaze.

Tar Baby...

ucantdoitdoggieSTyle2 wrote:Kentucky bluegrass, featherbed bent, and northern California sensimilla.

Goober McTuber wrote:

Jerkovich wrote:I just updated my spreadsheets to include the Jew is a hater. :P

I certainly didn’t have to update mine for the fact that Kevnic is a moron.

Dinsdale wrote:you can play 18 on it

Jerkovich wrote: I just updated my spreadsheets to include the Jew is a hater. :P

You may embed only 3 quotes within each other.

RumpleForeskin wrote:Doesn't he say "36 holes"?

Dinsdale wrote:

RumpleForeskin wrote:Doesn't he say "36 holes"?

Who?

Dinsdale wrote:I just made that up

RumpleForeskin wrote:It must suck being a victim of your own shtick

Dinsdale wrote:Is this something you really need to speculate about

Jerkovich wrote:

Goober McTuber wrote:

Jerkovich wrote:I just updated my spreadsheets to include the Jew is a hater. :P

I certainly didn’t have to update mine for the fact that Kevnic is a moron.

Don't make me pull the 'smarmy' card again, dipshit.

Dinsdale wrote: Is this something you really need to speculate about, Mr. My Wife Is Fat?

gobbling tubesteak wrote:Kevnic got bukakeed by the reindeer
Hanging out at T1B last year
He can say it never really happened
Till you see it dripping from his ear.

Jerkovich wrote:I really didn't take too much notice

Anchor suspended 2 weeks for "lynch" comment
By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer
January 9, 2008

HONOLULU (AP) -- Golf Channel suspended anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley."

Tilghman was laughing during the exchange Friday with analyst Nick Faldo at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, and Woods' agent at IMG said he didn't think there was any ill intent.

But the comments became prevalent on news shows Wednesday, and the Rev. Al Sharpton joined the fray by demanding she be fired immediately. Golf Channel didn't know who would replace Tilghman in the booth this week at the Sony Open or next week at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

"There is simply no place on our network for offensive language like this," Golf Channel said in a statement.

Tilghman became golf's first female anchor last year when the PGA Tour signed a 15-year deal in which Golf Channel broadcasts the first three events of the year, weekday coverage of all tour events, and full coverage of the Fall Series and opposite-field events.

The suspension ends in time for the Buick Invitational on Jan. 24, when Woods will make his 2008 debut.

Faldo and Tilghman were discussing young players who could challenge the world's No. 1 player toward the end of Friday's broadcast at Kapalua when Faldo suggested that "to take Tiger on, maybe they should just gang up for a while."

"Lynch him in a back alley," Tilghman replied.

"While we believe that Kelly's choice of words was inadvertent and that she did not intend them in an offensive manner, the words were hurtful and grossly inappropriate," Golf Channel said in its statement. "Consequently, we have decided to suspend Kelly for two weeks, effective immediately."

Woods and Tilghman have known each other 12 years. She was picked to host a club demonstration with Woods in south Florida when he talked about new products from Nike Golf.

Tilghman was helped when Mark Steinberg, Woods' agent at IMG, said it was a non-issue and considered the matter "case closed."

"Tiger and Kelly are friends, and Tiger has a great deal of respect for Kelly," Steinberg said Tuesday night in a statement released by Golf Channel. "Regardless of the choice of words used, we know unequivocally that there was no ill-intent in her comments."

Tilghman had said in a previous statement she apologized directly to Woods, and the immediate support from Woods' camp was critical.

After Woods won the 1997 Masters at age 21 to become its youngest champion, Fuzzy Zoeller referred to him as "that little boy," and suggested that Woods not serve fried chicken or collard greens, "or whatever the hell they serve," at the Champions Dinner.

Tiger Woods watches his drive at the Target World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Dec. 12, 2007. Golf Channel suspended anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Woods should 'lynch him in a back alley.'

Woods, who had a different management team in his first full season, did not respond for three days to Zoeller's apology, and it took Zoeller years to recover from the fallout.

Tilghman's comment made the rounds Wednesday on TV shows such as CNN's Headline News, and it was prominently discussed on blogs and message boards on the Internet. It also was a topic on the practice range at the Sony Open.

"I'm sure Kelly wishes she never said that," Jim Furyk said. "I haven't spoken with Tiger, but I've been told that they've had their talk and they've discussed it. Anything I say is kind of just like pouring salt in the wound at this point. Obviously, she would love to not have said that and for it not to be news. I'm glad that her and Tiger spoke."

Fred Funk only heard about the comment Wednesday morning.

"There was no ill intent at all," he said. "I think it was just a slip, and they said that Tiger has already forgiven her. I think when you're in the TV tower for that many hours, you're going to wish you didn't say some things probably, and that was one thing that slipped out. I think you've got to give them a little grace.

"Her integrity, how Kelly is respected out here, is pretty good. I think Tiger really likes Kelly, so that helped squash it. Because Tiger could have run off with that if he took it the wrong way. But he didn't, so that was good."

Before her suspension was announced, Sharpton spoke earlier on CNN's "Prime News" and continued to push for her firing, saying he wanted to meet with Golf Channel because the comments were "an insult to all blacks."

"Lynching is not murder in general, it's not assault in general," Sharpton said. "It's a specific racial term that this women should be held accountable for. What she said is racist. Whether she's a racist ... is immaterial. She's a broadcaster. The channel has to be accountable to the public."

Dinsdale wrote:

Jerkovich wrote:I really didn't take too much notice

Oh... is that the "new defense"?


I assume this defense is predicated on the idea that you think everyone has forgotten the account of actually calling another poster on the freaking telephone to whine about getting plungered by the Reindeer.


So I'll ask you again -- Is this the defense you're really going to go with?


Personally, I'm hoping it is.

Jerkovich wrote:I really didn't take too much notice, but I was amused by the juvenile glee that arrived from the most despot retards on the boards.

Merriam-Webster wrote:Main Entry: des·pot

1 a: a Byzantine emperor or prince b: a bishop or patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church c: an Italian hereditary prince or military leader during the Renaissance
2 a: a ruler with absolute power and authority b: a person exercising power tyrannically.

Mister Bushice wrote:Sharpton wins. I'm a little disappointed in Jesse. Looks like Rev JJ may have lost a step. I know he's been in training, re-reading uncle Toms cabin, and watching parts of Oh Brother where art thou and the View, but to get beat to the punch by Sharpton is going to hurt his chances of being HNIC this year. Sharpton even managed to work the race card AND Murder into his rhetoric, and he wants the golf Channel held accountable. Nice work, Al.

To recover from this Jesse might have to hold a press conference and demand that the Golf Channel be forced to sponsor an "All Black Golfers day" at Augusta National, and hang Kelly Tilghman from the Eisenhower Tree on 17. It's his only chance to keep pace.

BSmack wrote:
Jesse's the smart one. He knows that taking a run at Arnold Palmer will not play out well for him. Tilghman got her two week slap on the wrist and Tiger has already said this is a non story. What's Sharpton going to do next? Tell Tiger Woods how offended he should be?