Just for the sake of discussion... who thinks Charles Barkley (who I actually like btw) has more "insider" knowledge about pro golf than Jack Nicklaus?
Is it a stretch to assume that Nicklaus might know something that other people don't know as it relates to Woods? Is it a stretch to assume that (perhaps) Tiger's prior associations with fellow celeb athletes like Sir Charles, Jordan, etc. - guys who've long been known to enjoy "playboy" lifestyles - no longer exist since November 2009?
Hey, I understand why his most ardent of fans want to give him the benefit of the doubt. And quite truthfully - when I see these arrest videos being made public - it actually sways my opinion considerably to the pro-Tiger side, simply because I don't think releasing those videos were necessary unless a legal injunction called for them. I am not about kicking a guy while he's down and humiliating him needlessly further.
But if you're asking me who I personally trust the opinions of more as it relates to anything golf-related, I will take Nicklaus over Sir Charles every loving time. If he says "Tiger needs our help," then I don't think there's really anything needing to be explained.
Nicklaus is considered the greatest golfer on the planet, AND an admitted Tiger Woods supporter. I think he comes at this from a slightly different, more objective and more knowledgeable angle than Barkley does.