The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals took a swipe at both irresponsible pet owners and Tiger Woods today, announcing plans to use the graphic you see to the right as a billboard to be placed near Tiger’s home in Orlando in the near future. (Male dogs bark their disapproval). Of course, the fact that the graphic has been leaked might be PETA’s way of sending up a trial balloon to see if Tiger’s attorneys attempt sue them back to the stone age. But there’s something bigger at work here. Namely, that Woods’ televised apology on Friday hasn’t seemed to stem the phenomenon of Tiger-as-parody. The man’s image is now literally associated with reckless, harmful behavior; a negative brand that isn’t going away soon.
A post at The PETA Files explaining the whole thing seems to have been taken down. But here’s the text that was there, as reported by the Huffington Post:
One unspayed female cat and her offspring can produce an estimated 420,000 cats in only seven years, and a female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in six years. Many of those animals end up unwanted and unloved, often dropped off at animal shelters that are already bursting at the seams
Just as we all know and accept that the sky is blue, we know that every time a breeder or pet store sells an animal, an animal in an animal shelter loses his or her life.
In December, the Syracuse Crunch minor league hockey team offered a “Tiger Woods Foursome,” in which fans could purchase four tickets to a game, plus receive a certificate for discounted auto body work, for $60. This is only the beginning, folks.
Frenchy Cat approves.
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Tiger Woods PETA Billboard: ‘Too Much Sex A Bad Thing’ [Huffington Post]
Photo! Controversial Tiger Woods PETA Billboard [Extra]
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- nofriendsoftiger - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:23 PM
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WYH IS PETA SO UPSET . IS IT BACAUSE TIGER SLEPT WITH BITCHES
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- John M - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:23 PM
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Tigers are an endangered species, you idiots, tigers should mate, and often…
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- cvcs33 - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:27 PM
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@nofriendsoftiger: You sir, are an idiot.
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- Goolf baller - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:28 PM
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I hope Tiger does sues them back to the stone age for the use of his image. PETA=tasteless fanatics. Birthers for animals.
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- mtnclmr - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:28 PM
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Just shows what a classless group PETA are. Go ahead and pretend it is about the animals PETA and keep getting your pathetic little group airtime. I’d like to see Tiger roll up to his next gig wearing snakeskin boots, his leather belt and a hooked up mink coat and tell you freaks to get a life!
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- Wendi - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:29 PM
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This is awesome! Go PETA!!!!
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- bob jones - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:30 PM
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that is funny stuff…
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- Linda V. Westminster, CA - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:30 PM
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I have no sympathy for Tiger at all but I don’t care for the message on the billboard. It seems just like a cheap gimmick that really doesn’t get the message across.
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- Jangocat - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:31 PM
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HAHA, ingenious!
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- Have you noticed how many idiots live in America? - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:32 PM
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Go PETA!
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- Michael - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:33 PM
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What has Tiger ever done to PETA? Nothing. They’re a bunch or asses in general, but in particular for using Tiger’s misery to promote their own agenda. Idiots.
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- MK - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:33 PM
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Humor appears to be an endangered concept from most of these comments.
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- Jangocat - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:33 PM
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No, classless is lying and cheating on your wife with 14 women and humiliating your entire family just because you have no morals.
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- Ann - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:33 PM
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LOVE IT!!! PETA RULES!!!
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- Joan Swan - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:34 PM
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I don’t think your proposed billboard using Tiger Woods to get your point across about the necessity of spaying and neutering is a good idea.
I think enough is enough. Let’s put this episide to rest for Tiger and most of all, for his family.
Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinion concerning this matter.
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- Michael - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:34 PM
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PETA doesn’t give a damn about animals. They are just a bunch of radicals that enjoy stirring up s***. And when you stir up s***, it stinks.
They love the attention, but their ridiculous stunts do more harm that good. If PETA is involved, people scoff, and miss the message.
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- whipsnot - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:36 PM
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I think PETA is upset because he got so much of their fur.
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- moreflagsmorefun - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:36 PM
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I like Tiger and I like PETA but Tigers image on that billboard may cost PETA alot of money……… Tiger should spin it and say PETA
HIRED HIM TO BE A SPOKES MAN AND HE MAY GET SOME OF HIS SPONSERS BACK.
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- DO - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:36 PM
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PETA cares so much for amimal’s lives and well being that they encorage cutting their ball’s off!
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- Carol - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:38 PM
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This is the ONLY time (and probably the last time) I have ever applauded PETA.
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- donyouworryboutit - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:39 PM
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LMAO,,,,,,its funny to me quit crying over poor little Tiger Woods accept him for the trash he is and move on….LMAO you go peta!
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- Believer - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:39 PM
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The phrase “little tigers” is referring to domestic cats, not real, honest to goodness tigers.
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- Jim S - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:40 PM
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I bet even some PETA personal cheat on there spouses. Go back to helping animals, & leave Tiger alone.
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- bacchus - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:41 PM
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Well of course they’re upset, cats and dogs sleeping together? (ie: “Tiger & bitches”)…… what’s the world coming to?
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- Maxie - Feb 25, 2010 at 2:41 PM
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And…eating a big free range chicken in one hand and a big juicy steak in the other wearing a Go Gophers (MN) shirt–since they(PETA) did bomb the testing labs there years ago. LOL
