Since the Europeans are likely to get smoked yet again by America's best in the Presidents Cup tourney playing out this weekend at the Bay Area's Harding Park course, the golf press needed something to light a fire under fans to hold their interest.They may have found it, temporarily, in the overblown fuss some San Franciscans made over NBA legend Michael Jordan's annoying habit of puffing his stogie smoke at will during the Pro-Am practice round.
According to Reuters, the park's head ranger,Phil Ginsburg, even went so far as to warn the PGA that Jordan's not welcome if he insists on lighting up during the event.
Jordan was installed as a "special assistant" to the U.S. team led by his close friend and fellow Nike pitchman, Tiger Woods. And the event's organizers are Harding Park should be glad to have him, cigars or not, just to infuse some much needed hype to this foregone conclusion of a "championship".
But what do I know? I'm not a cigar-smoker.
Special Fore!BlackGolfers correspondent George Burnette is, however, and here's how he weighs in...
"Stogies are part of golf's appeal; especially if you're in the fairway. I can imagine how someone may be bothered by the smoke sitting next to a cigar smoker in the stands, however. Frisco is a bastion of big government control, though.I'm surprised anyone can smoke anything within 20 miles of San Fran. I can deal with M.J.'s stogies. But I CANNOT deal with the gaudy hoop earrings!"
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Believe me the President's Cup and the folks at Harding Park need M.J. more than he needs them - the President's Cup is sort of an also-ran event it needs a bit of controversy from time to time just to spice things up - Now, Tiger's too savvy to do or say anything politcally incorrect, such as skipping the President's Cup - after all it's for his country! - but i firmly believe he would take a pass on the P.C. if he could (not the Ryder Cup though) - if you need an analogy, try this on for size: the Ryder Cup = Super Bowl / the President's Cup = the Grey Cup (the Canadian Football League Championship) - Okay that's a little harsh - while we're on the topic of patriotic golf events Tiger, at age 40, will be seeking a Gold Medal at the Brazil Olympics - if he falls short, he will attempt it again at 44 - then perhaps again at 48 (at this point Tiger has added a 7 wood to his arsenal) the Gold Medal is too good a trophy to pass up - expect Tiger to give his quest for a Gold Medal his undivided attention and full focus - Venus and Serena have them and he wont be outdone !! - ahh, I digress - back to M.J. - at the end of the day, no one tells M.J. what to do - just grin, bear it and soak up the rare air
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