When talking about politics and sports we first have to compare the two. I believe that when talking about one or the other it all depends on which figure or figures we are discussing about. Look at the Tiger Woods fiasco. People love to discuss this issue. It's everywhere. Sportscenter, national news and even local news. He has become such a huge superstar in our popular culture its hard to dismiss this issue. Also, look at former president Bill Clinton. He got indicted from his presidency for performing an act that was too harsh to rebound from. When we compare these two who do you think would recover from this most? Tiger Woods is a global icon, and when talking about sports we always forgive when the athlete performs. Even when former president Clinton's wife Hilary is one of the most powerful women in America, we still hold that transgression against him. So in conclusion, when debating between politics and sports we first have to classify what we are comparing figure vs. figure, or topic vs. topic, and if the two are equal, as stated earlier, I truly believe that our society will always forgive the entertainer as long as he or she performs to our standards.