Tired of Tiger

Yep, I'm tired of the Tiger talk. We've got troops massing in Afghanistan, continued violence in Iraq, a global conference about the climate approaching, and we're fixated on Tiger's problems.
I don't care. Tiger Woods is attractive and rich, so girls throw themselves at him. He and his wife have a prenup. She took drastic, melodramatic action after he had his wreck, maybe while driving under the influence. So what! This kind of thing happens all the time. Subtract the "attractive and rich" part and it is happening in your neighborhood, maybe right now. It is not news. The only area in which Tiger has proven himself to be a good role model is in golf. Yes, you should imitate Tiger in golf. But he's not a role model in any other way. At least when Christian preachers fall from grace you can rightly point the finger and say they are being bad role models. Tiger's private life was never intended to be a role model for anybody.
Tying into my last post, this is why athletes and other celebrities embracing causes makes me nervous. Tim Tebow is a good football player. Is he a good Christian? Maybe. Lots of people think so. But should we be imitating him? No. Mostly because I would look ridiculous with verses written under my eyes on black patches. But also because Tebow has proven his athletic skill - he is an athlete, not a professional Christian. And I'm glad he's open about his faith. That's great. But I hope he is taking good care of himself - with accountability and prayer, so that he doesn't go through some Tiger-like fall from grace.