Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman owes her career to Tiger Woods for accepting apology

shinsano posted 1/10/2008 from www.travelgolf.com [flag]

Everything would have turned out a lot different for the Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman if Tiger Woods hadn't taken it upon himself to try and make her "lynch" remarks go away. Tilghman has to know that. She has to know that being a friend of Tiger's, on the fringe of his inner circle, saved her from herself. [link]

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Golf Channel suspends Tilghman for controversial comment
Published 1/10/2008 at Dot Wong
... for two weeks for her comment during a discussion of Tiger Woods at the Mercedes-Benz Championship that young PGA Tour players should "lynch him in a back alley." Though Woods' camp has dismissed the comment as a "complete non-issue," the suspension follows calls by Rev. Al Sharpton that Tilghman be fired … ...

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Intentional Foul found this 1/9/2008 on www.sportsbybrooks.com

“Critical Fanatic” at FANIQ.com has the video most of us haven’t seen - Kelly Tilghman making her inadvisable crack about “ lynching ” Tiger Woods. The post also has launches this amusing blast: ” If you had ...

Follow-up: Kelly Tilghman Suspended

sooze posted 1/11/2008 from www.intentionalfoul.com

Kelly Tilghman–or that Mouth that Goofed–has been suspended from the Golf Channel for a two weeks. Tilghman’s off-handed comments about Tiger Woods have resonated throughout the sports media universe, giving her employer justification for the suspension.

What You Can Say About Tiger Woods

Posted 1/15/2008 on Real Sports Bloggers

Memo to On-Air Staff: The recent unfortunate remarks by Kelly Tilghman, suggesting the rest of the PGA take Tiger Woods out and "lynch him in a back alley", point out the need for clear guidelines as to what unscripted remarks you may make. Remember, all unscripted remarks must now be submitted at least 24 hours in advance. We thought you would be pleased to know Kelly is ...

Though the fuss wasn’t immediate or apparent , I was wondering what the hell golf analyst Kelly Tilghman was thinking when she made the accompantying comment in response to a question asked of her by co-anchor Nick Faldo. In response to Faldo’s question as to the dominance of Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour. Tilghman responded that one or two of the younger ...

Editorial: Kelly Tilghman Must Resign Immediately

Posted 1/9/2008 on East Windup Chronicle

The Golf Channel’s Kelly Tilghman, who recently finds herself enmeshed in controversy after claming that “young golfers should lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley” during a broadcast , should resign or be forced to by the Golf Network immediately. Tilghman’s comments, though aimed at praising Woods’ golf game, were inexcusable an despite her apology, invoked ...

Tiger's Agent: Apology Accepted, Case Closed

Posted 1/9/2008 on Waggle Room: Front Page Posts

Will the reaction from Tiger Woods' camp to Kelly Tilghman's incredible faux pas during the Mercedes-Benz Championship broadcast - don't make me repeat it - be enough to save her job, or even save her from a suspension? Apparently so. The Golf Channel says no disciplinary action is planned. First, Tilghman and the Golf Channel issued statements late Monday. The Chicago Tribune excerpted each. ...

TILGHMAN APOLOGIZES FOR 'LYNCH TIGER' REMARK

Published 1/9/2008 on NY Post: Sports

Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman issued an on-air apology Sunday after saying today's young golfers should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley" during Friday's telecast of the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii. The comment occurred at the end...