When asked his thoughts about Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals, he chuckled, and then answered:

"I don't really care," he said with an impish smile. "It's all about the Dodgers. I don't think anyone really watches hockey anymore."

(full article HERE)

You would think that the wealthiest, most endorsed athlete on the planet would choose his words more carefully, especially while speaking in public forum. Whether said in jest or not, how could he have thought even for a single second his words would not read well on paper?

Not to mention the last thing a colored public figure, who's been through as much media scrutiny as he has, should do is piss off a vast group of white people such as hockey fans. Don't look shocked and appalled the day when you're on the 5th green trying to sink a put for birdie when suddenly you are pegged in the face with a Molson bottle, Tiger.

I'm sure if they could pull it off the American news media would play a little game of "six degrees of separation" and somehow try to link Tiger's obviously offensive comments to Barack Obama in a vein attempt to make the already self-conscious candidate loose face during the presidential campaign. Like the pack of unscrupulous, unoriginal, blood-thirsty wolves they are.

The kicker to this most blasphemous of scandals, however, is Woods' close personal partnership with the Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky, with whom he financed the now defunct All-Star Café. If Wayne weren't the retired gentleman that he is, I'm sure he'd be the first to retaliate, although not physically. Let's just hope for Tiger's sake he doesn't cross paths with the likes of Todd Bertuzzi any time soon.

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY KHALID!

He's 3 years old today!