Tiger Woods / Tony Parker: Sports superstars that don't play by the rules

What is it about a superstar that entitles him (or her) to step outside the rules of normal life and make a total mess of things? I'm speaking of the fresh new crash and burn between desperate housewife Eva Longoria and San Antonio Spurs' great Tony Parker.

Much like our wayward friend Tiger Woods who slipped from marital harmony, Tony seems to have sexted (sex texted) his way directly to divorce court.

For the record, I'm completely unconcerned with the messy details of the Parker/Longoria split. Nor do I care about Tiger's sorted extra-marital affairs.

What fascinates me is the inner guidance system that so often derails with these high profile celebrities.

Perhaps superstardom's exclusivity serves to somehow poison those who aren't prepared for it. Those lucky few who achieve the pinnacle of success often seem to lose their sense of grounding while awash in the glitz and glamour of their celebrity lifestyle.

I've always wondered what a regular off-tournament day would be like for Tiger. He dare not drive through Starbucks for a half cafe latte. And I can't imagine him dropping by the Home Depot for that pesky toilet repair. I mean... he's got people for all that mundane stuff. He's above all that!

And perhaps therein lies the problem.

For most of us, the simple and mundane rigors of everyday life keep us connected to those around us. And there are many of the rich and famous who marry and successfully raise families while performing at the highest level of their chosen profession. But somehow these seem like the exception as opposed to the rule.

So I call upon you, the smart and gifted readers to weigh in. Is there some identifiable mental malady that superstars possess that us regular folks don't?

What do you think? 

Comments

[Peg]

Every time a star falls the TV & radio reports inundate us with details and experts with more insight. I think the stars are often lonely people. It seems to me that they get lost somewhere between reality and a perceived reality. Just my opinion...I'd love to hear more opinions.

[noisemaker]

Lonely... You may be on to something there. What's a superstar to do when he can't go out and hang with us regulars. Maybe Tiger should invite us all onto his yacht for a killer wii golf match.

I'm not holding my breath ;-)

[socalgolfergal]

My opinion: 1) we are all human even if sometimes we forget 2) humans do stupid things even though in the moment we don't think they are stupid 3) our society yearns for idols, super humans, if you will, so celebrities (because we idolize their special talents) are set up to trip up because 4) we are all human ...except of course Bristol Palin who must be a god because by some miracle she is still in DWTS without any real talent. Go figure.

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