I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family.

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For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.

This should come as no surprise – a celebrity being unfaithful to his/her spouse is nothing new. Tiger Woods has to be the last person the sports world would expect though.

Tiger Woods

For years Tiger has been the epitome of perfection. He has dominated his sport, his image has been spotless and his name recognition is 100 percent. He was the perfect athlete on and off the playing field. Everyone rooted for him and everyone loved his commercials. He was a role model for countless aspiring athletes across every sport.

Will any of this change? No one really knows yet. All I can say is that I’m extremely disappointed.

Tiger Woods is human and we must recognize that we can ask no more of him than we ask of the guy in the office or the guy down the street. He is allowed mistakes and deserves to be forgiven. Recognizing he is not super-human doesn’t make this any more difficult for sports fans.