Who among us could turn down advice from this man?
Ron Artest is a very interesting dude. Surprisingly, his advice for Tiger Woods is possibly the most sensible thing I have read about this whole frenzy since it began Thanksgiving weekend. His main point is, “I can tell you are a stand-up guy. Please remember only Jesus is perfect.” I can’t necessarily vouch for Ron Artest’s judgment of character, but his point is that Tiger is human, and made a mistake that unfortunately a lot of people make. And Ron Artest knows a thing or two (or three) about mistakes. (LA Daily News)
Johnny Damon is ready to explore other options in free agency. He states that once Jason Bay is signed, it’ll open up a door for him. Could the Mets be interested in him as a fall back? (NY Post)
Jose Reyes claims that he will be ready for spring training after hamstring surgery this winter. I’ll believe it when I see it. (NY Post)
Hey, speaking of Jose Reyes. Dr. Anthony Galea, the doctor under investigation for treating Tiger Woods and other prominent athletes also treated Reyes. Uh-oh? (NYT)
John Harper of the Daily News speculates that the Mets conservative “wait-and-see” approach this winter may be related to the absence of the fired Tony Bernazard. (NY Daily News)
Broncos players Chris Simms and Javon Walker have also been linked to Dr. Galea. (Denver Post)
CBS has formally agreed to air its second “Strikeforce” MMA event in April. Could be a ratings monster. (Sherdog)
European soccer’s governing body has suspended top referee, Anton Genov, while it investigates him for allegedly helping to fix an international match in a betting coup. Ladies and gentlemen, we finally have the Tim Donaghy of Europe. (Washington Post)
Do something nice for the needy (and yourself) this holiday season. The Yankees are offering two grandstand tickets to anyone who donates 30 lbs of non-perishable food at their annual food drive on Thursday. (NY Daily News)
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Ron Artest claiming Tiger is his perfect role model is ridicuolous and should we expect any less from this guy. Tiger was never a role model on the course let alone off. I think Woods trangressions make Artest feel better about himself. Artest can have all the compasion for Woods that he wants, but please, even if he was a role model, he is no longer. Let's face it, Tiger did not make a "mistake", he had a way of life that was repeated bad behavior and I do not feel he is sorry, only sorry he has been exposed.
My advice to Tiger? Invest some of that $1 billion in a time machine. Or hookers that can keep their mouths shut.
Chris, my only problem with your statement is your definition of "mistake". Too many people confuse the idea of a "mistake" and an "accident". Clearly, Tiger's actions were not a one-time thing, nor an accident. But it was a mistake in his judgment to carry on a lifestyle like this. Sure, he's apologizing because he got caught, but he'd be the rarest of humans if he came out and apologized for this if he wasn't caught. Sometimes getting busted is what makes people stop doing what they do. Its pretty easy to see your personal problems once hundreds of millions of people are pointing them out to you on a daily basis. My main argument is that Tiger Woods is getting publicly railed for something that a lot of people do. What has Tiger promised you about his personal life? What has he promised anyone? So you were duped by a guy you thought was a good guy, join Hilary Clinton, the USA, and all my ex-girlfriends in that club.