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Missing ingredients in Tiger's apology
It's what we didn't see at that televised mea culpa that really counts
Originally Published: February 19, 2010
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Jemele Hill | ESPN.com
If you want to know the true cost of what Tiger Woods has lost because of his infidelities, note what was missing when he finally made a public statement Friday.
His wedding ring and his wife.
You can argue whether Tiger's 13-minute confession, which got the TV air play of a presidential speech, was or wasn't scripted, or whether he was truly being sincere. But the absence of his wife, Elin, in this perilous time spoke volumes about just how bad things are for one of ...
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TIGER WOODS' STATEMENT
During his statement last month, Tiger Woods shared plenty of information about his situation, but left many asking for more. Jason Sobel proffers a few queries Woods will hopefully answer ... some day. Column
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