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You aren't capable of beatings. All you can do is some particularly smelly farts.Tiger Woods has been on the receiving end of racist comments (or comments that could be perceived as racist) from his peers, his colleagues, and even some media members over the years.
A history of racist remarks aimed at Tiger Woods
It is sad a reminder of Tiger Woodsâs brilliance arrives at a point when his career has never been clouded in more doubt. With little over a fortnight to go until the Masters, the 41-year-old still cannot confirm his participation as he battles recurring back problems. Still, there was an upbeat Woods in Manhattan on Monday as he launched The 1997 Masters: My Story. Woodsâs decline has not diminished the level of focus on his every move as exhibited by disappointment at the book store when fans were limited to one copy per person.
Twenty years ago Woods was not so much at the peak of his powers as offering a sign of things to come. He prevailed at Augusta by a dozen shots to claim his first major, thereby endorsing every theory that existed since childhood that he would prove a golfing phenomenon. This book is notable for being in existence at all, Woods being so guarded in his public dealings, and therefore provides superb and so rare detail of the thought processes of this golfing genius. When Tiger speaks people still sit up and take notice.
The mechanics of the 1997 Masters can wait. Woods uses this book to continually reference the struggles he had on the grounds of race. Golf, the industry which made him a superstar, was initially an uncomfortable environment. When donning a first of four Green Jackets, Woods had a goal. âI knew none of this meant, necessarily, things would change dramatically for minorities in golf. I hoped my win would encourage them to play, or to chase their dreams whatever they were.
âBut it would have been naive of me to think my win would mean the end of âthe lookâ when a person from any minority walked into some golf clubs, especially the gameâs private clubs. I only hoped my win, and how I won, might put a dent in the way people perceived black people.
Tiger Woods' new book paints a grim picture of racism endemic in golf
A clip from an interview with Tiger Woods in 1990 resurfaced this week. It showed the young golf prodigy opening up about his experiences with discrimination.
A 14-year-old Woods discusses in the clip, produced by Trans World Sport, what itâs like being a biracial golfer in a predominantly white sport.
âEvery time I go to a major country club I can always feel it. Always sense it. People always staring at me. âWhat are you doing here? You shouldnât be here,ââ Woods said.
While he isnât the first person of color to play professional golf, Woods dominated the sport at a time when a diverse cultural representation of players was far and few between.
Woods goes on in the video to compare himself to other athletes who have had a huge impact in their own respective sport.
Teenage Tiger Woods Opens Up About Experiencing Racism In Golf | HuffPost
When I speak, it is because I know it is fact. You racists might want try do the same because the beatings will continue until you can.