Nike 'winning takes care of everything' Tiger Woods ad draws critics

[JonLP24]

NEW YORK -- Maybe winning doesn't take care of everything.

Nike is causing a social media storm with its latest online ad showing a picture of Tiger Woods overlaid with a quote from him, "Winning takes care of everything."

The ad, posted on Facebook and Twitter, is supposed to allude to the fact the golfer recovered from career stumbles to regain his world No. 1 ranking on Monday, which he lost in October 2010. But some say it's inappropriate in light of Woods' past marital woes. It's the latest controversy for athletic giant Nike, which recently has had to cut ties with biker Lance Armstrong and runner Oscar Pistorius due to separate scandals.

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/9100497/nike-winning-takes-care-everything-tiger-woods-ad-draws-critics

[Auggie]

1. Epic PR fail ...

though it seems to be the mantra of business these days that "winning" really means "exceeding quarterly returns" or "paying higher than expected dividends." Do that and all is forgiven.

Nike doesn't give a shit as long as Woods makes them money.

[MrSlayer]

2. People are supposed to hate him for being a horndog?

I mean, what really had to be "taken care of"? He didn't commit a crime, he wasn't using PEDs, he didn't rape any of those women. I'm failing to see what the controversy is.

[El Supremo]

3. Many people think that adultery is not something very nice...

especially when you have kids.

Besides that, his real name is Eldrick Tont Woods.

[MrSlayer]

6. I guess I'm just not into the puritan thing.

I don't think it's anyone's business and that it really doesn't matter at all.

Personally, Woods can go fuck himself for all I care about him and his stupid game. I just think it's ludicrous to be mad at a super rich and famous guy for doing what rich and famous guys do.

No one hates Ozzy for fucking everything that moved while he was married with kids. It's just stupid to hold a golfer to higher standard than any other entertainer.

[JonLP24]

5. I'm indifferent towards Woods

I do enjoy watching him play when he's 'on'. I just thought the ad was unintentionally hilarious which is why I posted.

[MrSlayer]

7. I hear you.

My comments are directed at those who want this jackass to suffer for something that is meaningless to them and doesn't affect them at all.

Unless he was fucking your wife, why would you care?

[Yavin4]

8. If we hated every athlete, male and female, that comitted adultery...

then we better stop watching sports. Besides, no one said a peep when Bruce Springsteen cheated.

[Auggie]

9. Woods was particularly devious and active ...

this wasn't a one-time or even a two-time fling. And he employed others to help him.

[Yavin4]

10. You've never heard of Joe Namath or Wade Boggs or Magic Johnson

or Wilt Chamberlain or Brett Favre or Michael Jordan or Charles Barkley and the list goes on and on and on.

[Auggie]

11. I'm not familiar with the scope of their infidelities ...

just because these guys did the same thing doesn't give Woods a free pass.

Maybe someone should write a book -- "Winning Takes Care Of Everything—Infidelities of the Worlds Greatest Athletes And Why We Should Still Idolize Them."

[Upton]

4. Why does anybody care?

So he had extramarital sex leading to the breakup of his marriage. Big deal....he and millions of other Americans. If that's Tiger's worse "crime"..he's doing pretty good.