During his illustrious career, Tiger Woods has treated politics as he would a menacing sandtrap -- avoiding it if at all possible. A black superstar in a white-dominated sport, Woods has also generally avoided commenting about race relations in the United States. Trump, an avid golfer and the owner
1 / 4Tiger Woods holding the trophy after his Masters victoryTiger Woods holding the trophy after his Masters victory Washington - During his illustrious career, Tiger Woods has treated politics as he would a menacing sandtrap -- avoiding it if at all possible.
Though the outspoken Republican has been engaged in a bitter feud with black NBA stars and American football players, he has never expressed anything but unbridled admiration for Woods. "People wanted to imagine that Tiger was a social activist, a fighter for racial justice," said Orin Starn, a professor of history and cultural anthropology at Duke University.
Starn also said he believed it was"unfair" to expect that Woods is obliged to use his global celebrity as a platform for social activism.
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