Golf analyst: Ethics query went too far
Golf Channel analyst and golf.com contributor Brandel Chamblee made waves last week by questioning the on-course ethics of Tiger Woods.
Tiger had a couple of rules situations this season including a headline-stealer at the Masters, and while he won five PGA Tour events and Player of the Year, Chamblee gave Tiger an “F” grade for the season because, as he put it, Tiger “was a little cavalier with the rules.”
Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, was extremely upset with the cheating allegations, saying that legal action could come, but that seems like it won’t be the case as Chamblee has apologized on Twitter for calling Tiger out the way he did in his article.
“Golf is a gentleman’s game and I’m not proud of this debate.
I want to apologize to Tiger for this incited discourse,” Chamblee wrote in a Tweet. “My intention was to note Tiger’s rules infractions this year, but comparing that to cheating in grade school went too far.”
The apology didn’t go without Chamblee admitting he wasn’t pushed to a decision to apologize, tweeting, “And no - I was not asked to apologize.”
Puff, puff, puff
Jim Leyland announced Monday he is retiring as manager of the Detroit Tigers. Leyland plans to stay with the club in the front office.
“The Tigers have some general ideas about his role,” wrote Reggie Hayes of The News-Sentinel of Fort Wayne, Ind .,“but they haven’t yet determined what he’ll do between cigarettes.”
Girls night out
Four female officials will be working a game between Division II Miles and Lane, in what appears to be a first for a college football game.
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, an Atlanta based league comprised of historically black schools, said tonight’s game at Miles (Birmingham, Ala.) will mark the first time a mostly female officiating crew has worked any NCAA football game. The league said the NFL’s director of football officials David Coleman and director of recruiting Ron Baynes will attend the game to evaluate the officials’ performance.
“This is a special opportunity for not only the group of ladies selected to officiate the game, but all officials in the SIAC,” said Harold Mitchell, supervisor of officials for the SIAC and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. “Playing on a Thursday night is also a great opportunity for our (SIAC) officials to partner with officials from an FCS conference.
“To that point, it’s also very important for everyone to understand that the selected crew are all outstanding officials, and not just females.”
Yvonda Lewis will be the head linesman and work with line judge Tangela Mitchell, field judge Sabrina Brunson and back judge Krystle Apellaniz.
The grassy no
The Houston Texans released three players - RB Cierre Wood, LB Willie Jefferson and DE Sam Montgomery - who were caught smoking marijuana during the team’s trip to Kansas City.
Wrote Dwight Perry of The Seattle Times: “Guess you could say they weeded themselves out.”
Quote of the day
“I coached in Kentucky for five years. Their fans don’t think they have enough McDonald’s All-Americans, that they can use a few more.” Texas A&M Coach Billy Kennedy
Sports, Pages 20 on 10/24/2013