Tiger Woods shocked to learn he is not worshiped as a deity by all
Nov 23, 2009, 2:08 PM EST
First Philadelphia Eagles fans booed Santa Claus, forever placing that group in the Sports Lout Hall of Fame. And now the University of California has stepped up to join them in spectator ignominy. On Saturday at the Big Game at Stanford Stadium, Cal fans booed Tiger Woods. Yes, and it wasn’t just a smattering of boos — they really let him have it.
So much so that Woods was taken aback, and reportedly didn’t even finish his halftime remarks. There’s our hero to the right, accompanied by lovely wife Elin Nordegren and daughter Sam during pre-Big Game festivities. Woods was named honorary captain for the game by the Cardinal, and was being inducted into the Stanford Sports Hall of Fame.
All look happy there; but soon their world will be shattered by rude and vociferous blue-and-gold faithful.
Video here.
The local Channel 7 sports guys were having a bit of fun with that: “I’m being booed? In my own house?” But indeed it may have been the only time in his life that Tiger has been booed. And you know, before comparing him to great athletes in other sports, we should remember that. How good would Tiger be if half the people who came to watch him play were screaming obscenities? Golfers never have to deal with that, unless they’re John Daly.
Every game is a home game in golf. Crowds clap politely no matter what you do. You say that there’s self-imposed pressure in golf, but what if you’re lining up for a putt and you see these guys in the gallery?
Also, try pulling this at Heinz Field and see what happens.
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Tiger Stunned As He’s Loudly Booed at Stanford [SportsbyBrooks]
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- iltepe - Nov 28, 2009 at 12:23 PM
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Word!!!
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- redcee - Nov 28, 2009 at 4:31 PM
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Are you the same a-holes who scream “get in the hole!!!” every time Tiger hits a shot? I bet you are. Jerks!!!
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- CSUSGrad - Nov 28, 2009 at 4:33 PM
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Nope. He’s not a grad. He only attended Stanford for two years before pursuing the big bucks. . . I mean, his professional career as a golfer. Why Standford would have a drop-out be their honorary coach is bewildering. There have been many famous athletes, scientists, and politicians who bring “honor” to Stanford that actually graduated. Why not choose one of them? I was at the game and heard Tiger taunt the UC Berkeley fans when he proclaimed “The second half is ours!” at the end of his acceptance speech. No one booed until then. From what I could tell, there is excessive tailgate partying that starts early in the day and by kickoff, the crowd (UC Berkeley and Stanford) has lost all civility. Tiger threw a match on the gasoline.
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- Powershot23 - Nov 28, 2009 at 6:53 PM
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For any person attending a game at Stanford to “boo” an honored guest is despicable. Makes no difference if it is Tiger, the Pope, or Joe Camel!
Powershot23
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- HarryL - Nov 28, 2009 at 7:31 PM
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George washington—-you know absolutely nothing about golf, Tiger’s achievements playing the sport nor what Tiger does for the under priveledged. Go vist the school he created and furnished. Stand on the front steps and spout off about how bad Tiger is. You need to wake up, look around and get a life.
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- Mark C - Nov 28, 2009 at 7:56 PM
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He wasn’t attending a game at Stanford, you dolt. He was attending a game at Cal, wearing a great big Stanford hoodie and cap. Get a clue.
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- Mark C - Nov 28, 2009 at 8:00 PM
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“I’ve never heard Tiger pay tribute to Stanford or suggest he was going back there some day to finish his education. I suspect the people there resented Tiger’s being treated as an icon on campus.”
Will you idiots please get a clue? He wasn’t booed at Stanford. He wasn’t booed by Standford fans. He was booed at CAL, but CAL fans, because he came into their stadium wearing a sweatshirt and hat of their most hated rival. There isn’t a single college in the country where they wouldn’t do exactly the same thing.
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- mike - Nov 28, 2009 at 8:35 PM
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Good call Mark C. Little Ricky should be booed for his story.
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- Rick Chandler - Nov 28, 2009 at 9:09 PM
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Um … the game was at Cal? Really? Do you sell tickets for rides in your astral time-warp machine? I’d like to visit England during the Roman occupation.
http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/stan-m-footbl-sched.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2036499/local_guide_to_the_2009_cal_vs_stanford.html?cat=16
Oh I get it, you’re really Darren Daulton. OK I understand.
(where are you, invitation-only commenting? We need you now more than ever!)
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- Rick Chandler - Nov 28, 2009 at 9:15 PM
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I’m not so little. I’m 6-1.
See above.
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- tired of reading those stupid stories - Dec 3, 2009 at 5:15 PM
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Cal and Stanford are two of the greatest universities in the world. The rivalry goes back over 100 years. If Tiger didn’t appreciate the intensity of the rivalry then he didn’t learn much in his TWO years at Stanford (he dropped out). People that planned this event are the ones to blame, they should have known what would happen. I am sure Tiger will live.
“And you know, before comparing him to great athletes in other sports, we should remember that. How good would Tiger be if half the people who came to watch him play were screaming obscenities? Golfers never have to deal with that, unless they’re John Daly.
Every game is a home game in golf. Crowds clap politely no matter what you do. You say that there’s self-imposed pressure in golf, but what if you’re lining up for a putt and you see these guys in the gallery?”
What a freakin’ stupid statement. An athlete is measured by how dominant he or she is to their peers – it’s the only true measurement that we have. The crowd’s behavior has nothing to do with it. And Tiger is ONE of the most dominant athletes in their sport that we’ve ever seen.
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- Elderkin - Dec 3, 2009 at 6:17 PM
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You are pathetic!
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- John Collins - Dec 18, 2009 at 12:06 AM
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For all of you who have commented on Cal being idiots or inappropriate let’s let Tiger’s actions speak and say the Cal Fans got it right. The Cal Stanfurd rivalry is a great and deep tradition and no one from either school is spared on the field of competition even Tiger. When it comes to collaboration the two schools have created or discovered some of the worlds greatest contributions to mankind. Let’s not forget that Cal has produced 21 Nobel Laureates. GO BEARS!
