The astonishing decline of Tiger Woods had another, deeply sad chapter yesterday, as it was reported that he had been arrested for Driving under the Influence in Jupiter, Florida.
He spent four hours in custody, and his mugshot was published online.
Here's Tiger Woods' mugshot after his arrest on DUI charge pic.twitter.com/d6f8CpOIc5
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 29, 2017
BREAKING: golfer #Tiger Woods arrested in #jupiter on DUI charge @WPBF25News pic.twitter.com/Ez1YyvXov8
— Terri Parker (@wpbf_terri) May 29, 2017
Woods has released a statement expressing his regret, and explained that his being caught under the influence had nothing to do with alcohol, but was a reaction to medication:
Tiger Woods Statement
I understand the severity of what I did and I take full responsibility for my actions.
I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved. What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. I didn’t realize the mix of medications had affected me so strongly.
I would like to apologize with all my heart to my family, friends and the fans. I expect more from myself too.
I will do everything in my power to ensure this never happens again.
I fully cooperated with law enforcement, and I would like to personally thank the representatives of the Jupiter Police Department and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office for their professionalism.
It is a deeply sad sequence of events is that image will linger as representative of the fall of one of America's greatest ever sportsmen is.
Woods once seemed nigh on untouchable, and at the height of his astonishing success, the great American sportswriter Dan Jenkins wrote in 2011 that "only two things can stop Tiger - a bad back or a bad marriage".
In the end, it has taken both.
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