Mark Steinberg Says Tiger Woods Will Take Chamblee To Court Over Cheat Slur
Tiger Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, says taking Brandel Chamblee to court is a real possibility. Chamblee as good as called Woods a cheat over his by now famous drop on the 15th at The Masters.
"When I was in the fourth grade, I cheated on a math test and when I got the paper back it had '100' written at the top and just below the grade, was this quote: 'Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!' It was an oft-quoted line from the epic poem 'Marmion' by Sir Walter Scott, and my teacher's message was clear. Written once more beneath that quote was my grade of '100,' but this time with a line drawn through it and beneath that an F. I never did ask my teacher how she knew I cheated and I certainly didn't protest the grade. I knew I had done the wrong thing and my teacher the right, but I never forgot the way I felt when I read that quote.
"I remember when we only talked about Tiger's golf. I miss those days. He won five times and contended in majors and won the Vardon Trophy and ... how shall we say this ... was a little cavalier with the rules.''
Steinberg was quick to issue a statement of intent.
"There's nothing you can call a golfer worse than a cheater,'' Steinberg said. "This is the most deplorable thing I have seen. I'm not one for hyperbole, but this is absolutely disgusting. Calling him a cheater? I'll be shocked, stunned if something is not done about this. Something has to be done.
"Three are certainly things that just don't go without response. It's atrocious. I'm not sure if there isn't legal action to be taken. I have to give some thought to legal action.''
He went on to call Chambleeâs comments âmalicious.â
"This is, 'Hey, look at me,' in its lowest form,'' Steinberg said in his statement. "Brandel Chamblee's comments are shameful, baseless and completely out of line. In his rulings, Tiger voiced his position, accepted his penalty and moved on. There was no intention to deceive anyone. Chamblee's uninformed and malicious opinions, passed on as facts, and his desperate attempt to garner attention, is deplorable.''
The problem as I see it here for Chamblee is that there isnât one legally. His comments are cleverly made; he doesnât use the word âcheatâ even if it is implied. Thereâs really no case here, but this one will run.
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