Rich Speaks On Tiger Woods, Addiction & The Wounds That Fame Can't Heal
4/2/202637 min
Tiger Woods' recent DUI arrest has everyone asking why. I have some thoughts on that. And some personal experience.
In this solo episode, I draw on my own history with addiction to illuminate what's really happening beneath the spectacle. Because the question most people are asking presupposes rationality. And rationality is the first thing addiction obliterates.
This one goes deeper than Tiger.
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[gentle music] Tiger Woods is in big trouble. Woods was arrested for DUI in Florida Friday after crashing into the back of a pickup truck and flipping his Land Rover on its side. This is the second DUI, both the result of taking medication and driving at a very high rate of speed.
Rich Roll· Host0:19
This incident comes just days before the coveted Masters Tournament tees off in Augusta, Georgia. Certainly, there's gonna have to be accountability. Rich, what are your thoughts on Tiger Woods and his recent suspicion of DUI arrest? This is a question that, uh, many people have reached out to me for comment, and because the recent solo episode that I did was so popular, I thought I'd take the opportunity to share a few thoughts, not to pass judgment on Tiger Woods or to take his inventory, but to elucidate a greater understanding of addiction. There's a couple aspects of this incident that stand out to me, the first of which was that it took place at, I believe, 2:00 PM in the afternoon, so in broad daylight. He volunteered for a breathalyzer and passed that test, but refused a urine test and appeared by all accounts to be impaired. You can watch the video online. It's pretty clear that he was impaired at the moment of his arrest.