Tiger Woods told police after car crash he was ‘talking to the president’
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“Tiger Woods told police after car crash he was ‘talking to the president’”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Tiger Woods mentioning the president post-crash.
“Police body camera footage shows how golfer appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed after failing sobriety test”
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South China Morning Post reports body camera footage showing Woods appearing astonished when handcuffed, but other cited Wikipedia entries are unrelated to the claim.
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— American professional golfer Tiger Woods has enjoyed one of the most successful golfing careers of all time. After competing in amateur events since he was a toddler and representing Stanford Universi…
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— The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a large cat and a member of the genus Panthera native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly…
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— Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 is a sports video game for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii and as a launch title for the PlayStation 3 version and was published…
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“After crashing his car last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a Sheriff’s deputy, ‘I was just talking to the president’”
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— Charlie Axel Woods (born February 8, 2009) is an American amateur golfer.
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— Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈěːlɪn ˈnûːɖɛˌɡreːn]; born 1 January 1980) is a Swedish former model and nanny. She was married to professional golfer Tiger Woods from 2004 unti…
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— Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf record…
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“It’s not clear if Woods was referring to President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, is dating the golfer”
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— Vanessa Kay Trump (née Pergolizzi, later Haydon; born December 18, 1977) is an American model. She is the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. They were married from 2005 to 2018.
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— Kai Madison Trump (born May 12, 2007) is an American social media personality. A member of the Trump family, she is the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Haydon and the eldest grandchild of…
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— Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf record…
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“Shortly after his arrest on March 27, Trump was asked about Woods and told reporters: ‘I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person. Amazing man. But some difficulty.’”
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“The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Trump spoke to Woods after the crash”
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“The footage also shows how Woods appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed after failing a sobriety test and video from the back of the patrol car shows the handcuffed golfer hiccupping, yawning and repeatedly appearing to nod off during the 15-minute ride”
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“Woods told police he was looking at his phone and changing the radio station when his speeding Land Rover clipped the back of a truck and rolled onto its side on a residential road on Jupiter Island. No one was injured”
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“I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden – boom,” Woods told an officer as he knelt on a lawn, prior to his arrest”
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“Body camera footage shows Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Tatiana Levenar then conducting a roadside sobriety test and telling Woods: “I do believe your normal faculties are impaired, and you’re under an unknown substance, so at this time you’re under arrest for DUI.””
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“I’m being arrested?” Woods responded. “Yes, sir,” Levenar said”
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“After handcuffing Woods, police searched his pockets and found two white pills. “That’s a Norco,” Woods said after an officer pulled out the pills, referring to a painkiller that contains acetaminophen and the opioid hydrocodone. Authorities would later confirm that Woods was in possession of hydrocodone”
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“In the body camera footage, Woods told Levenar that he had not drunk any alcohol and that he had taken “a few” medications earlier in the day, though Woods’ words are muted in the released video as he describes some of the drugs”
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“At the sheriff’s office complex, after Woods was escorted into the “DUI room” where drivers are tested for being under the influence, Woods said, “I’m not drunk. I’m on a prescription medication,” according to a supplemental sheriff’s office report released on Thursday”
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“Woods, 50, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to suspicion of driving under the influence. He posted a statement Tuesday night saying that he was stepping away indefinitely “to seek treatment and focus on my health””
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“Woods agreed to a breathalyser test that showed no signs of alcohol, but he refused a urine test, authorities said. Under a change to Florida law last year, refusing an officer’s request to take a breath, blood or urine test became a misdemeanour, even for a first offence”
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“During the sobriety test, deputies noticed Woods limping and that he had a compression sock over his right knee. Woods explained he had undergone seven back surgeries and more than 20 surgeries on his right leg, and that his ankle seizes up while walking”
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