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You do know about the recent (and still ongoing) controversy that the world's top golfer, Tiger Woods, is embroiled in, don't you? Well, as you know, it's not only his family life and reputation that hangs in the balance here, but also his product endorsements. These endorsements usually are based heavily on the personality's good rep, and well, if it ain't good, they're most likely to pull the rug from under you because they don't want their product to be affiliated with tainted ware so to speak.

 

But not EA. Seems like it doesn't matter to the publisher how many more ladies come forward exposing their illicit affair with the Tiger, they're sticking it out with their man. While Tiger Woods does not endorse EA Sports per se, he does have a game franchise with the publisheer, Tiger Woods PGA Tour. And contrary to what Forbes is positing, EA isn't about to ditch their golden boy.

 

A company spokesperson officially stated that, "There is no change in our marketing strategy for the franchise. Our strong relationship with Tiger for more than a decade remains unchanged." Well they do have a long - and successful - history to back them up. Besides, as Gamerinvestments put it, "There is simply no other golfer that EA sports can replace him with and there is no way they are going to stop making one of their most successful games."

 

Womanizer or not, Tiger Woods brings home the bacon for EA Sports, and that's all that matters.

 

Via [Joystiq]

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So what does everyone here think about all this?



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It's all about business. Another sports star having an affair? Who really cares? I'm glad they're sticking with him.




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Honestly there isn't another golfer that could seriously take his place without people laughing at it.

He is that dominant.



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I'm glad they're drawing a line between his personal life, and golf.
The general public needs to do the same.



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People make mistakes from time to time. I don't see how this incident should effect his golf.
Glad EA is keeping him.



i really dont understand what the problem is anyways... he had sex with some other woman(?) and his wife tried to beat his head in with a golf club. then he gets into a little accident trying to escape from an abusive situation. if this was a women, there wouldnt be a question about whether or not to replace her. she would just be a poor victim.



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He's only human after all. A lot of people cheat on their wives.
It doesn't him any less of a sporting legend.



I don't care if nobody can replace Tiger for a game but I would like a different golf game all together. Tiger Woods golf is just a repackaged game year after year with a couple extras thrown in for $60, but this is what EA does for all of their sports franchises. I really hope when Natal comes out a golf simulator will be released for it because I want to be able to play some golf on some real courses in the winter. Anything better than Wii golf please. When i get beaten by someone who has never swung a golf club in their life then there is a fault. I want a real simulator.

Plus scanning in my own golf clubs would be awesome.



dobby985 said:

He's only human after all. A lot of people cheat on their wives.
It doesn't him any less of a sporting legend.


1. a lot of wives cheat as well. Should change that to "partners" or something...

2. With 10 different women?