Jake wrote about Tiger Woods and his Gatorade endorsement. Jake first talks about how Gatorade gave Tiger his special series of Gatorade and said that regardless of his off-the-course misconduct he is still the right person to endorse their product. Jake thinks that Tiger will come back and return to dominate the game like he did so few years ago.
If you've followed the Tiger Woods affair saga, you've probably heard the worst of Tiger. In my opinion, Tiger Woods is golf. When I was a kid, my dad forced me to watch golf on the weekends. It was torture. I love golf, don't get me wrong, but watching it on TV is comparable to watching NASCAR in my opinion. You have to be doing it to enjoy it. That was the take I had on golf until I first watched Tiger. He evolved the game of golf into what it is today. He is one of the most, if not the most, phenomenal golfers of all-time. My point is that the PGA (Professional Golfers' Association) owes the little rankings it has to Tiger Woods.
This is the reason why I feel Tiger got a bad rap. Yes, his off-course actions have consequences. He made mistakes, admitted to making them, and apologized. He's not the only professional athlete to have his personal issues brought public, but his is very damaging because he had probably one of the cleanest resumes of all. Tiger's personal issues should not have been displayed the way they were. His golfing prowess greatly outweighs his personal faults. He never used enhancing drugs to make his performance better. He never had any advantage over any other golfer, except his God-given talent and hard work.
For these reasons, I side with Jake, and I think that Pepsi made a huge mistake in dropping Tiger until everyone can see how it has affected him once he returns. I have nothing but respect for Tiger as a golfer and as a person: everyone deserves a second chance.
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