Tiger Woods Says Accident Was His Fault, Praises Wife's Courage
Tiger Woods finally issued statement on his website in which he took full responsibility for the car accident and praised his wife's actions. He also asked for privacy and said that the wild rumors floating around aren't true. But he didn't go into details. Here's the statement:
As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I'm pretty sore.
This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again.
This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way. Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible.
The only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false.
This incident has been stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me. I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received. But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be.
Well, it's about time. Clearly his attorneys were out of town or something for the Thanksgiving weekend. It sounds like someone who understands crisis management has finally taken the reins of this PR disaster. The fact that Tiger canceled a meeting with the Florida Highway Patrol for the third time -- with no rescheduled date -- says that an attorney with a clue is making the decisions here. We certainly hope so for Tiger and his wife's sake.
Celebrities and sports figures with millions of dollars on the line in endorsements can't afford to go for days after a bizarre incident like this one without some kind of statement to the public and some major spin doctoring.
