14 DAY TRIAL // The Tiger Woods backlash, prompted by allegations of cheating on his wife and his admission of certain unnamed “transgressions” continues, and, by all means, shows no signs of dying down soon. After advertisers have pulled all his commercials from primetime TV, US Congressman Joe Baca has announced he will no longer pursue efforts of having Woods awarded with the Congressional Gold Medal, CBS News informs.
Democratic Representative Joe Baca of California announced his intentions to pursue an action that would see Woods awarded for his excellent results as an athlete earlier this year, in March. In the light of the controversy surrounding his personal affairs, that is currently playing out in the local and international media, the lawmaker has decided the best course of action is to no longer pursue his initial intention.
“In March, Rep. Joe Baca (D-Calif.) introduced a measure to give the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest civilian award that Congress can bestow – to Tiger Woods. Today, perhaps unsurprisingly, he said he was giving up that effort. ‘In light of the recent developments surrounding Tiger Woods and his family, I will not pursue legislation awarding him the Congressional Gold Medal this session,’ Baca, who is described as ‘an avid golfer,’ told The Hill,” CBS News informs.
“The bill proposed by Baca was to recognize Woods for ‘his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship, and in breaking barriers with grace and dignity by showing that golf is a sport for all people.’ According to the Hill, President Obama signed into law a Baca-backed measure to honor golfer Arnold Palmer in September,” the same publication further says.
As we were also telling you the other day, advertisers are already starting to take note of what the allegations surfaced in the media in recent days are doing to Woods’ public image. Major sponsors have pulled their commercials with the golfer from primetime television, which means that, as of November 29 (the day after the car accident that brought all the dirty laundry into the open air), all Tiger Woods ads have disappeared completely.