Forbes: Athletes paying expensive divorce settlements is bigger problem than domestic violence

www.salon.com/2014/08/15/forbes_athletes_paying_expensive_divorce_settlements_is_bigger_problem_than_domestic_violence/



Tiger Woods had to pay $100 million in his divorce settlement

Forbes: Athletes paying expensive divorce settlements is bigger problem than domestic violence
Katie McDonough
Friday, Aug 15, 2014 03:21 PM EST

A Forbes contributor named David Lariviere has “been covering sports and business intensely for 30 years.” He also, sadly, happens to have no brains in his brain hole. Which must be the reason he believes that “while much of the media focus lately has been on domestic abuse” the “biggest issue” facing athletes today is actually expensive divorces.

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I, personally, will not live in a world where Kobe Bryant is left with only $175 million dollars after his divorce! That is unacceptable. And Tiger Woods was ruined by his divorce settlement. Ruined. I just checked and his net worth is currently a measly $600 million. I actually had to stop typing that sentence because I fainted. I actually fainted from how hard up Tiger Woods is right now because of his marriage settlement. Can someone check on Tiger Woods to make sure he has his electricity turned on and milk in the fridge? Guy might need some help. I just fainted again even thinking about poor Tiger Woods.

But domestic violence, on the other hand, is just some public health crisis that kills around 1,500 women every year, is linked to a long list of other health issues, as well as homelessness and joblessness, among other things. It is also wildly underreported.

Really, Lariviere is right to remind us to keep our priorities straight. Why are we wasting our time thinking about the one in four women who will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes when we could be worrying about whether or not Kobe Bryant is going to be able to buy a planet made of gold or whatever stupid bullshit millionaires do with their money.