This is an example of someone being propped up as a hero for years, even the best golfer in history, and then being demonstrated as having flaws that take away from his superstar status.
While I don't feel sorry for Tiger, he has a privileged life even after golf, I also think his persona was a construct of people wanting to tell a big story. The speculation was he would win more majors than anyone. We have known for a while that is not going to happen.
He eventually fell and could not meet expectations. This does not make him a bad person, although it seems he made some very bad decisions, including this incident. Nobody was hurt, and he needs to get help.
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