"Kelly and I are friends, and I have a great deal of respect for Kelly. Regardless of the choice of words used, I know unequivocally that there was no ill-intent in her comments. I consider the story a non-issue."
Amazingly, that is exactly what Tiger Woods said (give or take a few pronouns since it was released through his agent it was done in the third person). That is exactly why people of all races respect Tiger Woods because he carries himself with class, grace and frequently uses common sense. Unlike the idiot race baiters who are once again trying to gain power by bringing down a white person. In most of these cases the comments are pretty innocuous (something about fried chicken or nappy hair), but in this case lynching was definitely the wrong word to use. But intent matters here. She didn't mean it in a racial sense, she was laughing and joking and used the wrong word. That is not a crime against humanity. Kudos to Tiger Woods for having the balls to do what's right and not punish a woman for a simple stupid mistake. By the way, the Golf Channel caved and suspended Tilghman for two weeks. It will be interesting to see if they can resist the pressure to fire her that is already starting to build.
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