Lindsey Vonn mocks Tiger Woods Apology

“I too have a sex problem,” says women’s downhill champ

OK, we’ve heard the old warning about throwing stones in a glass house. It doesn’t require a reset and you don’t need money now to buy lessons. Now that Lindsey Vonn has two gold medals, she either forgot or doesn’t care.
You can’t be serious. If the Tiger Woods apology imparts any lessons, it’s that the bigger they are, the harder they fall. It is easy to find fault in his speech – he isn’t exactly Socrates – but he is clearly troubled and concerned with his family. Poke fun of a person with an addiction and pretend to be angelic, that’s one thing – but if you have a Sports Illustrated bikini spread it makes one look like a hypocrite.

Here there be disclaimers

I don’t have a problem with women posing in swimsuits. It’s possible that we, as a culture, have a problem with being too squeamish about sex (a Puritan/Victorian holdover) and perhaps its time we got over it. People are willing to pay Lindsey Vonn to pose, and she’s willing to accept the money. It doesn’t necessarily advance women’s skiing, though. For some, it sets it back a pace – think of it as kind of a Danica Patrick syndrome. Once she starts winning on the NASCAR circuit, then she’ll move out from behind the shadow of GoDaddy and other centerfold shoots.

Apparently the other bourgeoisie skiers will think this is funny

The New York Daily News reports that Vonn had this to say to her similarly affluent skiing entourage at the Olympics: “Yeah, you’re awesome, you go have that sex,” referring to the people who hugged Tiger Woods after the apology – including his mother. Lindsey Vonn also said this in front of a reporter for Time magazine.

Then Vonn went on to rehearse for an SNL skit that will never happen: “There’s something you don’t know about me,” said Vonn in a mock Tiger style. “Tiger, you’re like my idol, and I too have a sex problem.” What she didn’t say is that not only did she have money then, but she also has money now to insulate her from the public opinion. It’s worked out fine for Bode Miller; why shouldn’t Lindsey Vonn let her affluence shield her from public responsibility?

Are people taking sex addiction seriously?

If the reaction from Lindsey Vonn is an indicator, they don’t. Well-to-do, insulated white women who pose near nakedness so that the lower half can see what they’re missing generally don’t see a reason to care. Sex addiction is a problem, and it can make normal relationships difficult or impossible. Dr. Drew Pinsky is an authority in the field, and he certainly has a visible enough profile on TV and radio to educate people with. Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren appear to be on track to work through the problem. Lindsey Vonn appears to be ready to party with friends and polish her medals – oh, and throw stones.

Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods are both IMG athletes

This ought to make for some interesting in-house PR struggles. Expect that Lindsey Vonn will be asked to come forward and apologize soon. Tiger Woods apologized for what seems to be pathological behavior – that’s what the Tiger Woods apology seemed to be about, anyway. Lindsey Vonn should apologize at least for being insensitive.