First up, the story itself:
Tiger Woods responds to backlash of handing Justin Thomas a tampon: 'Friends having fun'
Woods played the 'prank' on Thomas after outdriving him on Thursday
Tiger Woods still has some power in his swing, and he let his playing partners know about it on Thursday. After Justin Thomas failed to outdrive the 47-year-old Woods, the 15-time major champion handed him a tampon. The incident occurred on the ninth tee during the first round, but people started to take notice of what happened late Thursday night.
One writer said Woods had "employed basic misogyny to insult" Thomas, "replicating an old prank that immature school boys used to think was funny." Another said Woods had stooped to a "new low," and many others thought the move was sexist and degrading to women.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/tiger-woods-responds-backlash-handing-justin-thomas-tampon-friends-having-funCue the outrage machine from both sports media (who are as leftist as regular media) and your mainstream folks:
TMZ: WOMENS GROUP RIPS TAMPON GAG ...
Misogynistic, Tone Deaf!!!Tiger Woods is being called out by a women's empowerment group for his tampon prank at a PGA Tour event ... saying how dare he, especially with a daughter at home.
Kara Sugar, CEO of the Women's Global Empowerment Fund, tells TMZ ... Tiger's tampon moment was not only misogynistic but also tone-deaf and straight-up disrespectful to women and girls all over the world.
Sugar ripped the golfing legend, wondering if he's intimating "periods are embarrassing or shameful or a sign of weakness?"
As you know ... Tiger was playing his Friday round at the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles with Justin Thomas when he hit his ball further than Justin and handed a Tampax to his friend and competitor. The misguided sentiment -- Justin hits "like a girl."
The women's group says it's sad to see Tiger do this because he's a grown man with a daughter ... and they feel the joke distracts from the serious issues involving mental health and periods, which women and girls around the globe face.
CNN: Tiger Woods apologizes after handing Justin Thomas a tampon at the Genesis InvitationalGolf Magazine: Tiger Woods’ tone-deaf prank puts damper on otherwise thrilling dayGolf Digest: 'I'M SORRY'
Tiger Woods apologizes for off-color prank on Justin Thomas