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December 18, 2009, Friday
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LOS Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest says an open letter to Tiger Woods was meant to encourage the golf superstar because Artest believes media coverage of Woods' mistakes has been unfair.
"I just really disagree, I guess you call it backlash," Artest said on Wed-nesday. "Hopefully, he gets everything in order and gets back on track, his personal (life). Then after that I can't wait to see him play golf again."
Artest said he was motivated to write the letter on his Website after talking with friends because of the negative coverage Woods has received since acknowledging marital infidelity following his November 27 car accident near his Orlando-area home.
Artest doesn't know Woods and does not want the golfer to contact him about the comments he posted on Tuesday.
In his post, Artest called Woods a perfect role model while sharing some of his own story, including that he fathered a child with another woman after having two with his girlfriend who later became his wife. Artest said he has two boys and two girls.
"I just felt it was a situation where we heard one of the greatest is not going to play golf, a sport that he loves," Artest said. "OK, look at me. I'm over here in LA, having a great season, back on track and I make way more mistakes than him. Hopefully that's some words of encouragement."
His blog post called Woods a "perfect role model for me and my sons."
He said on Wednesday that Woods was still a role model and that he would tell his sons nothing about Woods' admissions because the golfer's personal life was none of their business.
"I don't get into somebody's personal (life)," said Artest, whose team was in Milwaukee to play the Bucks on Wednesday. "You always raise your kids the right way and let them know what's right and wrong and when they get older, they'll make their own decisions."
Artest, 30, also shot down a question about the availability of women who might want to be associated with professional athletes.
"That's not true. No," he said. "There are a lot of good husbands."
"I just really disagree, I guess you call it backlash," Artest said on Wed-nesday. "Hopefully, he gets everything in order and gets back on track, his personal (life). Then after that I can't wait to see him play golf again."
Artest said he was motivated to write the letter on his Website after talking with friends because of the negative coverage Woods has received since acknowledging marital infidelity following his November 27 car accident near his Orlando-area home.
Artest doesn't know Woods and does not want the golfer to contact him about the comments he posted on Tuesday.
In his post, Artest called Woods a perfect role model while sharing some of his own story, including that he fathered a child with another woman after having two with his girlfriend who later became his wife. Artest said he has two boys and two girls.
"I just felt it was a situation where we heard one of the greatest is not going to play golf, a sport that he loves," Artest said. "OK, look at me. I'm over here in LA, having a great season, back on track and I make way more mistakes than him. Hopefully that's some words of encouragement."
His blog post called Woods a "perfect role model for me and my sons."
He said on Wednesday that Woods was still a role model and that he would tell his sons nothing about Woods' admissions because the golfer's personal life was none of their business.
"I don't get into somebody's personal (life)," said Artest, whose team was in Milwaukee to play the Bucks on Wednesday. "You always raise your kids the right way and let them know what's right and wrong and when they get older, they'll make their own decisions."
Artest, 30, also shot down a question about the availability of women who might want to be associated with professional athletes.
"That's not true. No," he said. "There are a lot of good husbands."
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