Tiger Woods & Presidential Medal of Freedom

WuWei · 2019-05-08T12:29:50.072Z

Strange no one started a thread.

I am opposed.

An especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

What has Woods done for the country?

CanadianJudo · 2019-05-08T12:33:25.556Z

He won the masters on a course that at the time didn’t allow black people to play on it.

WuWei · 2019-05-08T12:35:12.645Z

CanadianJudo:

He won the masters on a course that at the time didn’t allow black people to play on it.

Robert Lee Elder

LucyLou · 2019-05-08T12:37:17.790Z

He’s a business partner of Donnie’s so it’s good for the Trump brand and future business opportunities for the both of them.

CanadianJudo · 2019-05-08T12:38:40.238Z

WuWei:

Robert Lee Elder

Never said he was the first to play.
the award has been watered down it really doesn’t mean as much.
we have an similar award in Canada.

Ex-Pat · 2019-05-08T12:38:46.225Z

What have Meryl Streep or Tom Hanks done for this country?

Obama deserves a lot of blame for cheapening this award by giving it to so many celebrities.

But by announcing Tiger Woods would receive it immediately after he won the Masters, Trump really did jump the shark.

WuWei · 2019-05-08T13:13:27.033Z

Ex-Pat:

What have Meryl Streep or Tom Hanks done for this country?

Obama deserves a lot of blame for cheapening this award by giving it to so many celebrities.

But by announcing Tiger Woods would receive it immediately after he won the Masters, Trump really did jump the shark.

Nothing.

Blackwolf · 2019-05-08T13:39:31.154Z

From Wikipedia: “It recognizes those people who have made an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”

It can be argued Woods contributed culturally, I suppose.

Vigilante · 2019-05-08T14:57:29.718Z

WuWei:

Strange no one started a thread.

I am opposed.

An especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

What has Woods done for the country?

Uh if you followed golf you would know he just won the Masters and is still black

Vigilante · 2019-05-08T14:58:50.258Z

I believe he also brought Sex Addictions into the limelight. Who knew?

SpacemanSpiff · 2019-05-08T15:00:32.431Z

Nuh-uh, as has been pointed out many times in these threads in the past, Tiger is more white than he is black.

Vigilante · 2019-05-08T15:00:51.841Z

CanadianJudo:

He won the masters on a course that at the time didn’t allow black people to play on it.

He has won it more than once

WuWei · 2019-05-08T15:02:13.345Z

Vigilante:

WuWei:

Strange no one started a thread.

I am opposed.

An especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

What has Woods done for the country?

Uh if you followed golf you would know he just won the Masters and is still black

That’s racist.

Neither of which benefits the country.

RoyalBlue · 2019-05-08T15:14:09.501Z

I wonder what you’d be saying if Tom Brady was given the award. Here’s a hint; you wouldn’t saying ****!

LucyLou · 2019-05-08T15:59:29.831Z

It’s not complicated. Trump’s Tiger Woods designed golf course in Dubai opens this year. Need to jack up the prices now and change all the signs and websites. Presidential Medal of Freedom!

Cha-ching! Looking out for #1!

SimplyTrying · 2019-05-08T16:00:16.250Z

CanadianJudo:

He won the masters on a course that at the time didn’t allow black people to play on it.

Five times!

SimplyTrying · 2019-05-08T16:06:52.596Z

RoyalBlue:

I wonder what you’d be saying if Tom Brady was given the award. Here’s a hint; you wouldn’t saying ****!

The same award went to 3 other golfers in the past: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Stifford. I don’t recall complaints then.

BillBrown · 2019-05-08T16:18:31.512Z

WuWei:

Strange no one started a thread.

I am opposed.

An especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

What has Woods done for the country?

Nothing.

BillBrown · 2019-05-08T16:42:09.041Z

Ex-Pat:

What have Meryl Streep or Tom Hanks done for this country?

Obama deserves a lot of blame for cheapening this award by giving it to so many celebrities.

But by announcing Tiger Woods would receive it immediately after he won the Masters, Trump really did jump the shark.

They’ve all cheapened it with celebrities. Radio-movies- TV- sports.
Go read the list

en.wikipedia.org

Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United States to recognize people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." The award is not limited to U.S. citizens and, while it is a civilian award, it can also be aw...

The award isn’t worth a cup of coffee.

BillBrown · 2019-05-08T17:03:20.572Z

CanadianJudo:

He won the masters on a course that at the time didn’t allow black people to play on it.

What was he doing there? He should have boycotted it.
Back in the 50s and 60s a number of performers refused to perform in a segregated venues.
Sonny Liston wouldn’t box in a segregated arena. He caused several of them to integrate.