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Jim Brown 'Dead Wrong' for Dissing Tiger

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 2, 2009 4:30 PM CDT
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(Newser) – NFL Hall of Famer and activist Jim Brown recently ripped Tiger Woods for not giving back to his community, and that’s just "dead wrong," Michael Wilbon writes in the Washington Post. Brown seems to think Woods' Learning Center in Anaheim exists to teach kids how to golf. If he did a little homework, he'd know that's not the case. And he'd know he's wrong to "demean the efforts and the results of a man who is answering the call already, in his mid-30s as Tiger Woods is."

The learning center offers classes such as engineering and robotics and gives kids a leg up on attending college. And the center is just one part of Woods' philanthropic efforts for under-privileged kids. Brown is judging Tiger by a previous generation’s standard of engagement, Wilbon writes. He “has to realize that the expression of social consciousness isn't a matter of people singing the same song.”

Tiger Woods.
Tiger Woods.   (AP Photo)
Tiger Woods reacts to his tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y.
Tiger Woods reacts to his tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y.   (AP Photo)
Former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown.
Former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown.   (AP Photo/David Richard)
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Jim Brown took on the Crips and Bloods, and a lot of other demons. Tiger Woods attacks the problem as he sees fit, through education, which has always been at the root of Brown's preaching anyway. - Michael Wilbon

Because men such as Brown and Earl Woods fought the toughest, bloodiest battles for decades, Tiger's approach to activism ought to be different. - Michael Wilbon

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cmenthead
Jul 3, 2009 12:45 PM CDT
jimbrown is a racist has-been. he will never understand that "tiger's community" is not defined by race. the biggest favor that jimbrown could do for "his community" is to simply shut up and die. every time he opens his mouth, out comes the black/white racism.
Reader68389796
Jul 3, 2009 12:30 PM CDT
Jim you are right! That nigger is an uncle tom traitor. In California I would like to see any Asian rally behind Tiger! Ha! He should get a skin disease like MJ and end up like OJ
Shannonals
Jul 3, 2009 5:33 AM CDT
Reader68389796 might want to tuck your white gown back under your clothing, your true self is showing.

 
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