Tiger Woods’ arrest has a lot of people chiming in on it, even Whoopi Goldberg, whose comments surprised many.
The View host recently weighed in on the famous golfer’s recent DUI arrest on the famous daytime talk show, and much to some people’s surprise, defended him from the backlash he’s been receiving. She referred to Tiger as her “friend,” and internet users later called her a “hypocrite,” especially because of how she’s criticized other famous, wealthy men in the past. Read more about the situation below.
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Whoopi Goldberg Defends' Friend' Tiger Woods On 'The View'
The Sister Act actress is one of thousands of people who are talking about Tiger Woods' latest scandal, his accident and DUI arrest that happened at the end of last month. On March 27th, the athlete tipped over his SUV in an accident involving a trailer, and was arrested after responding officers discovered her was impaired.
Days following his arrest, and reports that he would be seeking some treatment for his reliance on substances, the ladies of The View brought it up as a topic for one of their episodes. At the beginning of their conversation, it didn't take long for Whoopi to stand her ground and defend her friend.
"You know, Tiger is a friend of mine, and I wish him nothing but the best," she said, as reported by the Daily Mail. "I don't like kicking a man when he's down.
Social Media Users Slam Whoopi For Her Comments
After the famous talk show host quickly defended the award-winning golfer on the show, her words quickly went viral. Whoopi is usually unafraid to criticize famous and wealthy men on the popular series, from Donald Trump to Timothee Chalamet. But this time, some were taken aback by how quickly she stood up for Tiger, especially since this isn't the first time he's created headlines due to a dangerous car accident.
On social media platforms, fans and other users began calling her out in comment sections.
"A bit hypocritical of Whoopi and the rest to be so nice and protective of Tiger Woods and his crashing of a car while under the influence for a third time," wrote an X user.
"Defending him was really ticking me off. He needs to take responsibility," commented a Reddit user. "He's a billionaire, he can afford drivers, and if he thinks it's too late, he can take the bus. What's it going to take? He could have hurt people."
"He's so lucky he didn't hit another car or a person," added another. "Whoopi is so off base with this."
"Don't be a hypocrite," clapped back a user.
