Who’s the Bigger Schmuck — Tiger or Nike?
My answer: Nike, by a mile! It would have been so easy for Nike to do a commercial that eliminated Tiger from the equation — a commercial that really had a lesson for young athletes. So, Nike, here is an idea. (Feel free to use it!) How about a commercial with Derek Jeter, Peyton Manning, and Pete Sampras on a beautiful golf course — all dressed in Nike attire and talking about what’s important in life… things like family, charity, and the environment? Now that would have been a brilliant, effective, and inspirational commercial — one that would drive home one of the big lessons we hardworking parents try to instill in our children every day. My nine-year-old son Connor loves playing baseball more then anything. If he is disrespectful — to anyone — Connor gets his baseball-playing privileges taken away. And during the Masters, Connor actually said, “Boy, I can’t believe Tiger gets to play after he hurt all those people.” Now I’m not saying Tiger should have been prevented from playing
