By Boyce Watkins, PhD on May 22nd 2010 11:45PM
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money, News
Elin Nordegren, the wife of golf superstar
Tiger Woods, is either one hell of a negotiator or has lost her ever-loving mind. Reports are now stating that Elin is asking for $750 million from Woods as part of their divorce settlement. Additionally, she wants full custody of the kids and will not agree to a confidentiality clause.
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The confidentiality clause would prevent her from ever writing a book or doing interviews about the breakup. Sources say that the divorce negotiations "have turned extremely testy" and that the couple is no longer speaking. Elin has spent most of her time away from Tiger lately. She took the kids to Sweden while he was playing golf in a tournament, and Tiger is allegedly hanging out with a blonde in Florida. It seems that since the car crash that occurred last November, Woods' perfect life is slowly starting to unravel.
What's most shocking about the amount that Nordegren is allegedly requesting from Tiger is that Tiger's entire fortune is only worth $600 million, according to the 2009 estimates of Forbes magazine. It is highly unlikely that Elin will get the entire $750 million she requests (which would require Tiger to keep playing golf for another few years to make his required payments), but when you ask for $750 million, that makes $200 million look quite reasonable. That's quite a nice take for a few years of marriage, wouldn't you say?
Everyone seems to have something to say about Tiger's wife -- even
rapper Madam Prezident referred to her as "Elin Nordegreed." Well, I ain't sayin she's a gold digger, but......
Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition and the author of the new book 'Black American Money'.' To have Dr. Boyce's commentary delivered to your e-mail, please click here. 
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By: kitkatn3 on 5/23/2010 12:07PM
You sound so angry! Did you have to pay off a white woman too? This is not a black and white issue. This happens in a lot of marriages whether interracial or not. Stop being so bitter, stick to what its about!
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By: altha cutright on 5/25/2010 11:57PM
David1, I wish you could print your comment over and over until everybody on this site finally G_E_T IT.
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By: CharlesE on 5/23/2010 11:07AM
Well Tiger real realize, that white women are EXTREME gold diggers. How in the hell does she even think that she deserves 750 million dollars? That is absurd. Tiger better stick to his pre-nuptial agreement. She hasn't made one thin dime, and expects to get that type of money. Keep in mind, black women will say that is good for him, however if she was black then she deserves it. Remember Michael Jordan gave his ex wife 195 million dollars, and all the sisters got on their soap box and talked about how she "deserved" it.
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By: Haters! on 5/23/2010 11:50AM
I guess you missed the story about Swizz Beats ex selling his belongings and crying over money when he gave her more than he was asked to. Check yourself its not just white women. Its women!!
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By: SAT on 5/23/2010 9:10AM
I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THATS WHAT HE GETS FOR GETTING INVOLVED WITH HER.HE MARRIED HER SHE'D HIS KIDS. BUT IS SHE WORTH THAT MUCH MONEY, HELL NO. THIS WOMAN WAS A NANNY WHEN HE MET HER. YOU REALLY CAN'T TELL A PESON WHO THEY SHOULD DATE, LOVE AND MARRY.EVEN IF IT SOMEONE FROM A DIFFERENT RACE.I'M A BLACK FEMALE, A TIGER WOODS FAN ALWAYS WILL BE.I DON'T CARE WHO HE DATES OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. I ONLY CARE ABOUT WHAT HE DOES ON THE COURSE AND THAT'S WINNING CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERIOD.THE HATEFUl RACIST THINGS THAT WAS WRITTEN ABOUT HIM WAS TERRIBLE. PEOPLE EVEN HAD THE AUDICITY TO SAY THAT HE SHOULD DIE.WHY, BECAUSE HE CHEATED ON A WHITE WOMAN. IF ELIN WAS BLACK THIS STORY WOULD'VE BEEN DEAD A LONG TIME AGO.TIGER GIVE HER A FEW MILLION AND SEND HER ON HER WAY.
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By: Lois on 5/23/2010 2:14PM
I agree if she was black this story would have never received this kind of coverage.
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By: tennisace on 5/23/2010 1:32PM
I agree my sister. There would not even be a comment, discussion, headline, period if she was a black women. That women asking for that amount of money is insane. She needs to be whipped. Like I said she is and was a "gold digger". She was just a nanny, working full-time making part-time income. Tiger was an opportunity to give her what she wanted. Get in and get out. She never loved Tiger in the first place. She knew what type of person he was from the beginning and capitalized on it. Plain and simple. Elin get a life. $750 million dollars. You would have the nerve to even attempt to break that man of all he is worth. I can tell you will have hate mongers north and south hating on you if that ever happened. This is probably the stupidest legal battle I have seen. And the worst thing is that rich men are that naive to married women without a prenuptial. I would have the damn thing prepared once I got my first million dollar check in case I did decide to marry. And I would have written in bold letters, "those who think they are getting all or any of my money you better think twice". I love me some Tiger and will always love him. He just needs to start making better decisions moving forward. Tiger, there are some fine sisters out there. Wake up and smell the coffee brother.
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By: trace on 5/23/2010 10:35AM
Tiger has been a ass for a long time.When he told the world he was sorry.I was done with him.What a sissy his affair was between him and his to be ex wife.He's been a fool ,cheater,hated his self (I am not black).You deserve to be shaken and rolled.Perhaps you will learn something .
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By: johnathan on 5/23/2010 11:21AM
This is beyond gold digging. That bitch has no job skills and wants that kind of money. Good luck.
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By: Erika on 5/23/2010 11:23AM
Mrs. Woods deserves much more, she's his wife. She stayed true to him, supported him, gave him beautiful children. How does he show his appreciation? He cheated on her repeatedly, cheated on his children repeatedly. If he were a real man he will give her waht she has asked for.
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