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Jim Brown Thinks Tiger Woods Is Too 'Politically Correct'
Jim Brown Thinks Tiger Woods Is Too 'Politically Correct'
When Kelly Tilghman said that the only way for other golfers to beat Tiger Woods is to " lynch him in a back alley, " it was at first not a story at all, and then it became a story about the way we judge members of the media who make offensive comments -- or approve offensive images . But now the story is starting to turn in another direction. It's becoming a story about Woods, and his nature ...
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Foul Balls — ... ] Jim Brown thinks Tiger Woods is too politically correct. I think that people are blowing this whole Kelly Tilghman-Golfweek story wait out of proportion. Just don't tell Jim Brown I said that because he can kick my ass. [ FanHouse ] Personally, I'm still waiting to hear what Panger has to say. If only she still wrote here. [ ...

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chicagosportsreview.com 1/22/2008 — Much has been said about Kelly Tilghman and her comment about lynching Tiger Woods. With Tiger essentially writing it off as a one-time misstep and calling Tilghman a friend, many people see it as rather inoffensive - water under the bridge, if you will. But there's more to it than that...
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Kelly Tilghman Returns From Suspension and Nobody Gets LynchedFanHouse
Hey, look at that, Kelly Tilghman managed to string together a couple of sentences without ordering somebody lynched. Good times. Seriously, Tilghman returned to her job as a Golf Channel analyst on Thursday after serving a two-week suspension for joking that Tiger Woods should be " lynched in a back alley " to level the playing field. I know, hysterical. I've already shared my thoughts ...
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Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman apologized on the air Thursday for her now infamous "lynch" remark, but the controversy gained new life when the football legend Jim Brown criticized Tiger Woods for his response to the incident.
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Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman returned to work Thursday with an apology and an audio glitch. Tilghman was suspended for two weeks after saying during the season-opening tournament that young challengers to Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back ...
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