Agent: Tiger sorry for 'spaz' remark Posted: Thursday April 13, 2006 4:02PM; Updated: Thursday April 13, 2006 4:10PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Tiger Woods has apologized for comments he made during a television interview after the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday.
The top-ranked golfer, who tied for third place three strokes behind winner Phil Mickelson, was criticized for using the term "spaz" to describe his poor putting in the final round.
"Tiger meant nothing derogatory to any person or persons and apologizes for any offense caused," Woods' agent Mark Steinberg said in a statement issued on the player's official Web site.
Bidding for a fifth green jacket at Augusta, Woods produced a display of uncharacteristically shaky putting on his way to a closing two-under-par 70.
He took 33 putts in the final round, including three three-putts and a pair of missed eagle putts from inside 10 feet on the back nine. Mickelson took 29 putts in a closing 69.
When asked about his play on the last day at Augusta, Woods replied: "I putted atrociously today. Once I got on the greens, I was a spaz."
In several countries, "spaz" is an offensive term for people affected with spastic paralysis, a form of cerebral palsy.
Britain-based disability organization Scope, formerly The Spastics Society, said of Woods' comments: "Once again, Tiger Woods demonstrates that we are two nations divided by a common language.
"Although in the U.S. the term 'spaz' may not be as offensive as it is here in the UK, many disabled people here will have taken exception to his likening a golf stroke to that of 'a spaz.'
"UK disability charity Scope is confident that Tiger Woods would be devastated to learn that something he said could offend his fans, disabled or non-disabled."
Woods' remark drew little attention in the U.S., where "spaz" is a slang term for someone considered clumsy or inept.
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He came in 3rd? What a gyp!
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punkdavid wrote:
B wrote:
He came in 3rd? What a gyp!
Mickelson really Jewed him out of that title.
That's retarded.
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punkdavid wrote:
B wrote:
punkdavid wrote:
B wrote:
He came in 3rd? What a gyp!
Mickelson really Jewed him out of that title.
That's retarded.
Ghey.
The only reason Mickelson won is b/c of those damned nigger-rigged putters they're using now-a-days.
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punkdavid wrote:
B wrote:
punkdavid wrote:
B wrote:
punkdavid wrote:
B wrote:
He came in 3rd? What a gyp!
Mickelson really Jewed him out of that title.
That's retarded.
Ghey.
Hang on ... I have to nigger-rig my computer before I can come up with a response to that one.
*Submits*
Yeah, ... I was stretching.
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