dacontinent, Martha Burks initially through Tiger into the fray, but since then, it's been more media driven than anything, most recently the Editor of The New York Times.
I've thought all along, that only targeting Tiger was unfair. Sure he's a minority, and the number 1 golfer in the world, and probably the most recognizable athlete world wide, but to put all of the weight on his shoulders, is not only unfair, but simply wrong.
I said on a thread a few months back, when the issue first came up on the sports board, that The Masters survived, and trhived, before Tiger, and it will do so when he's gone. I also thought Nicklaus, Palmer, and Trevino carried more weight than Tiger, because though Tiger is great, Nicklaus, and Palmer, more so than Trevino are apart of the establishment. Byron Nelson is still living, and they don't question him either.
As far as the ex CBS Sports head resigning trying to make a stand, is worthless to me, because it took him 25 years of being a member before he realized that women weren't allowed membership in the club, and within those 25 years blacks weren't allowed either. So he can keep his fame seeking jesture, and shove it.
It amazes me that Martha Burk initially went after Tiger, but where was her organization, when blacks weren't allowed in Augusta National? I didn't see her leading the crusade then, and I don't see the need for Tiger to lead the crusade now.
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