Jim Brown's Latest Beef With Tiger Woods Is Nonsense

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As a lover of everything sports, I really do insist on myself, to find time away from the games to give back.  I have been a volunteer ever since I can remember on the insistence of my dear my – bless her heart.  She told me that giving back, in whichever way I could, makes or break who you are as a human being. 

But as the years rolled by, I have giving back to causes I believed in, and some that I have had fun doing.  As a volunteer, I have been an event planner, volunteer recruiter, fundraiser, board member, Orange Bowl Ambassador, even assisting with my kids’ booster club. 

At no time during my tenure as a volunteer, did anyone seek to tell me that I needed to be more socially involved with the various issues we all are faced with.  The various organizations, where I donated my time, was simply thrilled that I gave of my time, versus writing a check. 

But trust me, if I ever could afford to start a foundation to help others, it would be a recreation center with indoor golf courses, basketball courts, batting cages and you name it.  I think children are our future and fully well believe that if we invest in them from an early age, we will not live to regret it.

This segways me into the recent comments made by NFL Hall of Famer, Jim Brown about Tiger Woods.  Everyone who knows me, knows that NO ONE speaks ill about Tiger Woods – no one.  But I will be a grown up this time around for the sake of being fair.

If  I must paraphrase Brown, who said that Tiger is a killer in his sports and will run you over, but is not doing enough for social issues.  Jim, I have one question, who deem you the know all, be all on social issues?  First of all, as a woman, I am quite taken aback that you will speak from your high and mighty throne, knowing the injustices that you have been accused of in your past.  

Correct me if I am wrong, not one time, did I her you come out and speak remorsefully about the number of domestic violence accusations that have loomed around you for the last few years.

Yes, you have purportedly tried to clean up your act, but fighting street crime and worked with gang violence, but who are you to judge what drives Tiger?  Seriously, golf and football are two different sports; the way of thinking is totally different as a pro golfer and a pro footballer. 

Not to knock what your efforts are on social issues, but there are different approaches, you might believe that fighting gang violence and inducing neighborhood peace is where its at, while Tiger created a foundation  to teach kids to regenerate their efforts into being a good sportsman, ultimately making decisions about the future and beyond.

The question is not what you have done to prove you are a contributor on social issues, but rather are you doing anything at all to make a difference.  Henceforth, in that regarding Mr. Woods should not be the focus of your banter, instead, you should express an interest to collaborate instead of criticize.

Now, just in case Brown has not visit the Tiger Woods Foundation’s website to inquire, before making that ridiculous statement, here is an excerpt from the website:

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