I asked Kevin Hogan, a renowned Body Language Expert (he made his name by getting right that Clinton was lying about Monica) what he thought of Tiger's statemnet. This is his reply to me.
his apology was sincere. that doesn't exonerate previous behavior, nor does it predict future behavior
looking into his mothers eyes, he was ashamed of himself and clearly sorry for causing the mess
his family was experiencing
So we know he was sorry but will he change his ways? The fact that he has to go back for treatment suggests this is a bigger problem than we may have believed.
I was reading over at Geoff Shackleford today and this is what Dan Jenkins wrote a few weeks back, again, I think he is right on the money:
Life as Tiger has known it is over. His reputation is ruined, possibly forever. His name that once meant mastery over competitive golf now invokes cringes, giggles and all the Internet jokes you want to pass along.
Sure, he can come back and even win again, if he man's up, but if he does he will only be a hero to the "you-da-man" and "get-in-the-hole" crowd. And I can't imagine him coming back as a "humbled man." That wouldn't be the owner of a yacht insultingly named Privacy, the guy the press has still slobbered over for these past 12 years.
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
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