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Golf Channel Anchor Suspended For "Lynch" Remark About Tiger Woods

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Yahoo: Golf Channel anchor says young golfers should 'lynch Tiger Woods'

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USA Today: Golf Channel anchor suspended for remark

Jan. 8, 2008

Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman said on a Jan. 4 PGA Tour telecast that young players should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley." She apologized and Wood's agent said it's a non-issue. But publicity about the remark and Rev. Al Sharpton's demand that she be fired resulted in a suspension.

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