Kelly Tilghman

Kelly Tilghman

Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman has apologized after saying during a live telecast of the PGA Tour's opening event that today's young players should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley."

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Golf Channel anchor says young golfers should lynch Tiger Woods'

Who the F%ck is Kelly Tilghman? I know I've never heard of her. Have you? I didn't think so. Kelly Tilghman is a News Anchor for the Golf Channel (holding back the laughter). Apparently Tilghman was attempting to be funny when she made this comment about Tiger Woods and his competitors: "those young PGA players, who will be competing with Tiger Woods this year, should go "lynch Woods in a back alley." And of course now she can't stop apologizing. These people who make these types of comments... Read Full Story

The Lynching of David Seanor

Has it really come to this? Have the forces of political correctness so taken over that we can’t even discuss the topic of race in this country without being labeled racist? You may have heard of the controversy created when Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman, in a moment of breathtaking stupidity, said that the only way to beat Tiger Woods would be to “lynch him in a back alley”, a comment which practically had co-host Nick Faldo scrambling for a crowbar to help her get her foot out... Read Full Story

The Lynching of David Seanor

Has it really come to this? Have the forces of political correctness so taken over that we can’t even discuss the topic of race in this country without being labeled racist? You may have heard of the controversy created when Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman, in a moment of breathtaking stupidity, said that the only way to beat Tiger Woods would be to “lynch him in a back alley”, a comment which practically had co-host Nick Faldo scrambling for a crowbar to help her get her foot out of... Read Full Story

Tilghman Suspended. Tiger Not Offended.

Golf Channel suspended Ancwhore Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley." Tilghman was laughing during the exchange Friday with analyst Nick Faldo at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, and Woods' agent at IMG said he didn't think there was any ill intent. "There is simply no place on our network for offensive language like this," Golf Channel said in a statement. They should've fired... Read Full Story

GOLF CHANNEL SUSPENDS KELLY TILGHMAN FOR 'LYNCHING' COMMENTS ABOUT TIGER WOODS

The Golf Channel suspended Kelly Tilghman , the first full time female play-by-play commentator in the history of the PGA Tour   for two weeks on Wednesday. Last week Tilghman said that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should “lynch him in a back alley.” Kelly Tilghman's comments were made last friday after the Golf Channel's coverage of the Mercedes – Benz Championship in Hawaii.  Tilghman was speaking with analyst Nick Faldo. He suggested that young players who... Read Full Story

More on Sports Broadcasting and Racism

After five days of dithering, the Golf Channel has finally suspended commentator Kelly Tilghman for two weeks for her on-air comment January 4, suggesting young players looking to break into the game should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley." At first Golf Channel officials blew off the controversy, saying that they had gotten very few complaints about Tilghman's appalling attempt to get a laugh. It is our humble opinion that suggesting "lynching" on-air; even in jest, is much more... Read Full Story

TIGER, NOOSES & GOLFWEEK

You have got to be kidding me! What the hell about this cover actually made the editor think that this would be alright! My God! We need serious racial intervention in this country. Check out an excerpt from the story in AP today: Reaction Intense to Magazine Cover By DOUG FERGUSON (AP) The editor of Golfweek magazine said he was overwhelmed by negative reaction to the photo of a noose on the cover of this week's issue, illustrating a story about the suspension of a Golf Channel anchor for... Read Full Story

Golfweek apologizes, fires editor

"We apologize for creating this graphic cover that received extreme negative reaction from consumers, subscribers and advertisers across the country," Turnstile Publishing Co. president William J. Kupper Jr. said. "We were trying to convey the controversial issue with a strong and provocative graphic image. It is now obvious that the overall reaction to our cover deeply offended many people. For that, we are deeply apologetic." (My take on this is the mag was stirring things up just like the... Read Full Story

Why It's Al Sharpton Who Needs To Shut Up

If you haven’t heard the brouhaha, Kelly Tilghman, the anchorette who co hosts tournament events on The Golf Channel with pro Nick Faldo, has put in her golf cleated foot in her mouth and her job in jeopardy, by saying, on the air in a moment of banter with Faldo, that Tiger Woods is such an indestructible force on the course that the only way young players might have a chance to win tournaments is to take Tiger out and “lynch him in a back alley”. Okay, Is there anybody who has heard this... Read Full Story

The Swede Factor: How could you say that about Tiger?

Hell, forget that question. Why do racists still exist and why do they get put on TV shows? This story has been completely unreported and completely shocking. During a four-hour telecast on the Golf Channel with approximately four people watching, Kelly Tilghman said that young players in the PGA should "lynch [Tiger Woods] in a back alley" if they intended to beat him in a major championship. My God. I'm unsure how on earth her brain is wired to come to the conclusion that a statement such... Read Full Story
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