There is a bit of a difference. Tiger can talk. The horse cannot. Tiger can make the decision of whether or not he will compete with an injury. A horse cannot. I'm not saying I'm one of those who was picketing against Big Brown racing; I'm just saying this is a very lame argument.

My point is that you are trying to compare two injuries that cannot be compared. Not because of the severity of either or because of the difference between them but because one athlete can choose to pull out of a competition and the other cannot. People that are outraged over the Big Brown injury are so because they feel that the horse does not have a choice whether it competes or not. And that unfortunately, is a solid fact. Tiger Woods, on the other hand, could have pulled out of the US Open any time he wanted. Yes, injuries happen. But only humans can choose whether or not to compete with them. With that being said, I agree that Skip Bayless spews the most non-sensical prattle I have heard from a sports analyst. Somebody should stick him, Jim Rome, and Steven A. Smith on a deserted island.