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Tiger Woods has received a personal apology from Steve Williams after his former caddie made a racially insensitive remark about Woods last week, the golfer told reporters Tuesday in Sydney<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“We talked this morning, we met face to face and talked about it, talked it through,” Woods said, according to the Associated Press<\/a>. Woods is in Sydney for the Australian Open, which begins Nov. 10. <\/p>\n

“It was my aim to shove it up that black arsehole,” Williams said last Friday during a caddie awards dinner in Shanghai, referencing his much-criticized celebration following Adam Scott’s win at the Bridgestone Invitational this summer. The dinner was supposed to be an off-the-record affair, but it didn’t take long for his shocking comment to leak. <\/p>\n

“It was a wrong thing to say, something that we both acknowledge,” Woods added. “He did apologize. It was hurtful, certainly, but life goes forward.”<\/p>\n

“Stevie’s certainly not a racist,” Woods said. “There’s no doubt about that. It was a comment that shouldn’t have been made and was certainly one that he wished he didn’t make.”<\/p>\n

Scott, who still employs Williams, released a statement condemning the remark, reading in part:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I want it made very clear that I do not support nor condone racism. I believe there is absolutely no room for racial discrimination in any walk of life, including the game of golf.<\/p>\n

I have discussed this matter directly with Steve and he understands and supports my view on this subject. I also accept Steve’s apology, knowing that he meant no racial slur with his comments.<\/p>\n

Williams previously issued an apology<\/a> on his website soon after making the comments: <\/p>\n

“I apologize for comments I made last night at the Annual Caddy Awards dinner in Shanghai. Players and caddies look forward to this evening all year and the spirit is always joking and fun. I now realize how my comments could be construed as racist. However I assure you that was not my intent. I sincerely apologize to Tiger and anyone else I have offended.”
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