老虎活士(Tiger Woods)雄霸高爾夫球壇超越十載，幾乎逢戰必勝，載譽遐邇，財源滾滾而來。可惜在婚姻的旅途上他却頻頻誤踏禁區，而且傳出對妻子不忠的誹聞，引至謠言四起，媒體更把它極度渲染，唯恐天下不亂。婚姻出了毛病本屬個人問題，名滿天下的當事人却難逃公眾的注意力，在秘密曝光之後，更變得無地自容。
活士素來是傳煤的寵兒，享盡各方的追捧。哪知傳媒善於變臉，對他不當行為的指責猶如排山倒海般衝着過來，一發不可收拾。我是活士的球迷，只欣賞他出神入化的球技，對他的私生活從不感興趣。球王突然宣佈無限期退出球壇，很多人對此感到意外和失望。以後公開的賽事缺小了一哥的參與，對參賽者的挑戰將大打折扣，球迷肯定會失去興趣，入場觀賞球賽的人數將會大減，球會的收入因而倒退；電視收視率亦大受影響，令廣告公司的業務蒙受損失。而首當其衝的當然是活士個人的名聲，變得不堪一擊。贊助商更以此為借口不再履行和他簽訂的合約，終斷了活士的財源。誰又可預料得到一場小小的家庭風波經過傳媒肆意渲染之後，可以演變成一場失控的球賽！
傳媒似乎是對準着活士而來，原因何在，頗費思量。以往不少政壇上的名人有貴如美國之總統，曾與女藝人胡混亦未嘗受到同樣的抨擊，以至身敗名裂。活士之行為如今已受到嚴重的懲罰，傳媒可否不再窮追猛打，令他與家人重過正常的生活，給球迷以正常的欣賞機會？
2009/12/14 (載於明報2009/12/21日副刊 )
We are betting if Tiger is returning to professional golf in 6 months. I think his draw back is a wise move to quiet down the noises and when the adverse effects of his absence emerge, Tiger will make thunders again.
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ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you.
Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Healthy, Happy and Prosperious New Year.
I suspect Tiger Woods will come back out to compete in early 2010. How can he resists big championship. It would be quite likely that his marriage is finished since his wife is so violent. It could be wife beating husband... How could that last long? It is a temp. out of the public. When he starts to play and make a run for the championship, people will stop talking and focus on his golfing skills. That would be my wish.
Chris Tse
Hi David,
ReplyDelete以前Woods是我偶像, 現在我视他為英雄, 老婆不滿是理所當然,Woods願意為家庭放下事業和多姿多彩的婚外情生活(可能是表面上)也是盡責的人, 傳媒難聽點只不過為了工作, 跟隨形勢”一犬吠虎, 百犬吠虎”.
Frank
David,
ReplyDelete所謂樹大招風真是古人智慧之言,我覺得打Golf與做人有很多相同之處,就是步步為營,每一步都不能出錯,–失足成千古恨,許多時的大賽都是一下推竿定輸贏.活士先生應該比任何人都清楚,與人無尤.況且他的婚外情是一大籮,不是偶一慎的錯誤.所以他妻子發難是理所當然,希望上天好生之德給他們夫婦倆一个修補的機會讓Tiger再一次在PGA比賽中大放光芒吧.
Henry
Henry,you must be an excellent golfer, I'd love to meet you one of these days.
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Norman