As news broke that Tiger Woods was injured in a serious car crash in Los Angeles, cable news networks quickly shifted to nonstop coverage, breaking away from what looked like a day devoted to D.C.
politics.The networks scrambled to book sports reporters and commentators who could talk about the accident, his health history and his impact on the sport.
The extent of the coverage reflected Woods’ status as one of the greatest golfers — and athletes — of all time.“This is a tough guy, a very strong guy…He knows what it takes to endure a significant amount of pain,” sportscaster Jim Gray said on Fox News which, like other networks, provided updates on his condition along with overhead helicopter shots of the neighborhood where the crash
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