If Tiger Woods thought the “joke” he made after teeing off on the ninth gap at Riviera Nation Membership on Thursday was acceptable, he wouldn’t have been so sly about it. Golf followers wanted a telephoto lens to catch it, however as soon as they found out, it was extensively shared, celebrated, or disparaged, after which defended. My lean is that it was a crude method of calling anyone “Nancy” or asking them the place their shirt is, and I assumed we knew the distinction between what’s — and isn’t — acceptable in 2023.

Take into consideration the response if Phil Mickelson did this throughout a LIV Tour cease. It’d be panned, and Twitter would lament the Saudi upstart as a new outdated boys membership. (Which it’s, however you knew that.) And the truth that this could be extra suited to the CW’s new viewers says every thing you must find out about its tastefulness.

However since folks adore Woods and suppose he’s the GOAT, that is Michael Jordan-level shit-talking. “Oh, what a legend. Goat emoji, laughing emoji, blah, blah, blah.” These insults have solely been deemed cancelable lately, so should you didn’t take pleasure in them, you’re comfortable.

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Prop comedy is hacky

I don’t enjoy it because, first, misogyny is offensive, and second, it’s lazy comedy. Even worse, it was prop comedy. Tiger brought a tampon to the course, and walked around with it in his pocket for eight-plus holes, so he could slip it to Justin Thomas on the low. I know JT and Tiger are buddies, but my god, Justin, you’re just going to let him disrespect you like that?

If your friend did that to you, it’d be super corny and forced, like gifts at bachelor/bachelorette parties. A penis? Cool. Thanks, guys. (And by the way, what is Woods’ sense of humor if not corny and forced? He is a golfer after all.)

Now every guy who tees it up between the ages of 28 and 72 is going to have a bag full of pads to dole out after each par 5. Kill me now. And I don’t care if Paige Spiranac OK’d it. The one individuals who worth her opinion suppose Tiger’s antics have been hysterical.

So, yeah, I don’t thoughts taking shit for saying Woods’ joke wasn’t humorous as a result of it truthfully wasn’t.