Tiger Woods, Haiti Hospital Donor?

UPDATE: Simmons' tweets are incorrect. The Tiger Woods Foundation plans to support children's groups. Click here for more.

EARLIER:

Tiger Woods is "doing something amazing," according to a tweet from Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons. A follow-up tweet says, "I heard tiger woods donating to send a cargo plane with a mobile hospital out there. Keep our prayers high!" (Scroll down for screengrabs of the tweets.) Haiti, of course, is suffering from a tragic earthquake that has claimed between 45,000 and 50,000 lives, according to some estimates. (Here's how to help.)

If Simmons tweets are true, it would be similar to the advice Fox Sports and Kansas City Star sportswriter Jason Whitlock dispensed on Twitter last night: "if I'm Tiger, I park a big luxury liner off the coast of Haiti and me and Rachel Uchitel pass out $10 mil in bottled water."

Uchitel, of course, was the first woman publicly named as one of Woods' mistresses. The New York night club hostess (PHOTOS) was called a "celebrity whore" by an acquaintance, but she reportedly captured the golfer's heart: he allegedly wrote her an email saying "I finally found someone I connect with."

In another, more erotic email, Woods reportedly told her about his sex fantasy of her, Derek Jeter and Bones star David Boreanaz engaged in a steamy threesome. (The email used more colorful language.) Uchitel also reportedly received a payout of at least $1 million to ensure her silence.

LOOK:

Women linked to Tiger Woods:

• Susie Ogren says she took ecstasy with Woods and he hoped to "get me into bed."
• Playboy model Loredana Jolie.
• 40-something "cougar" Theresa Rogers: picture.
• NSFW pictures of porn star Joslyn James.
• NSFW pictures of porn star Holly Sampson.
• Mindy Lawton, who claims Woods is "very well endowed."
• Pictures of Jamie Jungers, alleged Tiger Woods mistress.
• The latest Jaimee Grubbs pictures.
• Photo and video of another alleged mistress, Kalika Moquin.
• More pictures of Jaimee Grubbs.
• Pictures of Rachel Uchitel.
• Additional pictures of Uchitel.
• Cori Rist, Woods' sixth alleged mistress.

• Pictures of Woods' ex-girlfriend, Joanna Jagoda.
• Pictures of Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren.
• Text messages Tiger Woods allegedly sent Jaimee Grubbs.
• The voicemail Woods allegedly left Grubbs.
• Photographs of the storied clients that Rachel Uchitel's attorney has represented over the years.

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Comments

[BarryChonggo]

11:06 PM on 01/18/2010

Tiger won't go to Haiti for sure. No blonds there.

[Bitsko]

07:39 PM on 01/18/2010

Why is this story still here? Nothing substantial has been confirmed, and this only comes off as tacky.

[lilbabushka]

10:13 PM on 01/17/2010

Open Letter (in deferance to the great MLK)




I have a dream ...




In it there 100 people ...and they change the world .

These 100 people unite at a singular press conference. One by one they come up to the podium and pledge...pledge to end the suffering ..the unhunamity ...and the unbelievable lopsided-ness of their own situation ...

They pledge to forego travelling around the world within their fleet of ostentacious spheres ...pledge to disown the dozens of palaces they posess throughout the world ...pledge to give what most apparently they could not use within their own lifetimes ...

I am talking about these people http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_billionaires

I hope they are watching their enormous flat screen tvs ...watching the suffering and pain ...watching the generosity of the common men and women that are giving and doing all they can for these people ...that have scratched out a living on one or two dollars a day ..only to have even that taken away along with their loved ones in the blink of an eye ...




I have a dream ...

[lemondade]

12:55 PM on 01/17/2010

"GOOD FOR YOU, MR WOODS. THE BEST WAY TO HEAL ONESELF IS TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED. YOU ARE A GOOD HUMAN BEING, JUST NOT PERFECT, LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE COUNTRY AND WORLD."

[swaneer]

11:28 PM on 01/17/2010

This is all news to Tiger Woods and the people who work for him. They say they know nothing about this story.

[swaneer]

11:29 PM on 01/17/2010

Thid non-story should never have appeared on HP.

[RJII]

09:38 AM on 01/17/2010

Roar Tiger. Not a fan of golf, but think your personal business is your business. Haiti is the better for your contribution.

[WorkhelpWorkhelp]

05:22 AM on 01/17/2010

Stupid society anyhow. At least it's good to see that the majority of the posters here are with him, not agin' him.

[archeDeWashington]

10:46 PM on 01/16/2010

This is a natural disaster and it has claimed over 100,000 deaths. I am really sorry for our brothers and sisters from Haiti and I praise the world for coming quick to assist them.

But I cannot stand to see that there are over 5,000,000 deaths of my people but there was not or there is not help to them. My people are dying not from a natural disaster but a man made disaster corporation greed. We are not talking about it because we are profiting from their deaths.

I see corporations sending a lot money to Haiti just to foul people that they are compassionate people while ripping my people. You have the blood my people one day you will answer for it.

If you don't believe it check this link: http://okonda.com/inthenews.html

Watch videos and read all links

[TheOceanWalker]

10:41 PM on 01/16/2010

I'm glad his PR move is also able to help people.

[RightWingBeagle]

11:38 AM on 01/16/2010

I don't care why Tiger is doing this. I'm just glad he is doing this. Way to go Tiger!!!

[Cherybaby66]

09:19 AM on 01/16/2010

Absolute rumor. No validity to these "tweets" whatsoever. But, would be really interested to know what Russell Simmons is doing to help instead of speculating about what others are doing. He has more money than G-d! Surely he can do something like write a check as opposed to spreading rumors.

[tomterif]

09:00 PM on 01/16/2010

Why be so negative ?, Cherybaby. How do you know the story about Tiger Woods isn't true ?

Your comment [below] about Tiger Woods "If he was a good guy, he would be with his wife and children right now" seems quite nasty also" -- Sometimes when we fail to try to appreciate the good in others, "itt'll come back and bite us" if it might become apparent, down the line, that we might have our own personal shortcomings also", that we might have to face up to.

As far as Mr. Simmons : How do you know he hasn't already given a large amount of money ?, to this most noble cause and pressing need.

I frankly would be surprised if he HASN'T, but I don't feel he has to in any way let me [or anyone else] know what [perhaps really quite considerable] amount of money I think it's quite probable he's already given, to "prove" to me what a good guy he is, and I think that's the attitude you're showing towards him.

From what I've heard, he really is a good guy, but you seem to think he has to justify that to you, Chery, before you deign to "let him off the hook", and pronounce him to be at least "acceptable" in your eyes. [Continued]

[tomterif]

09:03 PM on 01/16/2010

And your your accusing Russell Simmons of "spreading rumors" is ridiculous : You say that as if its' synonymous with "spreading nasty gossip and lies about people", which of course is an awful thing, but this is something totally different -- He's saying that he heard that someone [Tiger Woods, who may be a good friend of his, for all I know] has done something exceptionally good and helpful here, and for all I [and I imagine you] know, Chery, he may well have done that, so again "Why so negative ?"

You may simply be "a very nice person, just in a bad mood" here, Chery, but in this situation, where there's so much suffering, and so many good people's hearts are breaking, couldn't we all at least look for the best in each other, and try our best to make the very best we can, out of such a terribly tragic situation.

All my sincere best to you and your's, Chery.

[WorkhelpWorkhelp]

06:11 AM on 01/16/2010

Tiger is and always has been a good guy.

[Cherybaby66]

09:20 AM on 01/16/2010

If he was such a good guy, he would be with his wife and children right now.

[duze]

02:35 PM on 01/16/2010

How do you know he isn't. Because of what the loud mouth, ambulance chasing media say.

[TheOceanWalker]

10:42 PM on 01/16/2010

He has always been about spreading the love, that's for sure.

[orbs]

05:01 AM on 01/16/2010

There's no praising PR.

Why is the headline even there when so many others, people and celebrity alike, are donating far larger percentages of their over all bottom line to Haiti?

[atman OM]

01:01 AM on 01/16/2010

Now if Tiger's "people" were smart, they'd sent those yachts over and fill them up with refugees.

Tiger, if you're listening, the people of Haiti don't despise you for your personal transgressions...if you have the means, you would be sage to implement them.

[bascombe]

11:38 PM on 01/15/2010

why is there a question mark?

Is this a done deal or not?

[Beatrice Woods]

09:28 PM on 01/15/2010

YOU STILL A JERK TIGER!!!

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

09:50 PM on 01/15/2010

But at least he can spell, and donate a hospital.

[FHTB]

10:58 PM on 01/15/2010

His PR firm obviously has come up with a brilliant strategy to mend his image...sadly for him, it is going to take ALOT more than this to rehab his image...keep working on it, Tiger...but there's one thing you could have done to make this all go away:

LEARN TO BE A RESPONSIBLE HUSBAND AND FATHER...

Is that too difficult for ANY man to get these days who is in the limelight? Apparently.

THAT would go A LONNNGGGG way towards refurbishing your rep...A LONG way.

[MizFlagPin]

11:26 PM on 01/15/2010

No one HAS to do anything FHTB. What are the 1,000,000 other cheating men/women in America doing? Probably donating what they can to help in Haiti just on smaller scale than Tiger. Thanks Tiger!

[cjm1000]

03:58 PM on 01/18/2010

and your still a woman, controlled by your emotions.