The thing everyone seems to missing on this topic, is the fact that people cheat on their spouse every day around the world. Why should we be so consumed with the fact that Tiger did it. He is just another person like any of us, he just happens to be th best at his job. If billybob cheats on his wife, should we care because he is the best at his job at the auto parts store. This country has developed way to big of a love affair with celebrities and sports stars. I am a huge sports nut, and love watching them do what they do on the field, court, course or whatever it may be. but why should we care what they do away from their job, i would never want a superstars life. They cant do anything that we all do with out being mobbed by fans and media. It would get really old not being able to even go to the corner store, yes they should appreciate the fans that pay their salaries, but when do you get to be just a normal person.
As for the fact that Tiger doesn't carry himself in the same manner as the greats before him. How do we honestly know that? The huge difference is that we are now in the ESPN era, and the cell phone and camera phone era. It is so much easier for information to find its way to the T.V. then it used to be. We should all spend more time worrying about our own lives, then about some guys we dont even know.... Why do we treat sports figures as role models? how about telling our kids to look up to firefighters, paramedics, our members of the military.. Atleast those people do something to benifit us all in our day to day lives.....