In their differences, Tiger Woods and Alex Cora show America belongs to us | By Roxanne Jones for CNNOpinion
Roxanne Jones, a founding editor of ESPN Magazine and former vice president at ESPN, has been a producer, reporter and editor at the New York Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jones is co-author of"Say it Loud: An Illustrated History of the Black Athlete." She talks politics, sports and culture weekly on Philadelphia's 900AM WURD. The views expressed here are solely hers. Read more opinion on CNN.But I get why so many people have always wanted more from the man.
Tiger Woods wins Masters for fifth time 02:54Tiger has never talked much of politics or race. But as a sports journalist, I met Tiger a few times and have watched him since he won his first of five Masters tournaments in 1997. He was 21. I vividly remember the racial discrimination, the fried chicken jokes, the condescending attitudes, the hostile climate at The Masters toward black golf fans and even journalists like me.
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