American golfer Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he will take a break from his career to focus on his health, days after being arrested following a car accident in Florida.
The 50-year-old golfer revealed that intends to seek treatment and leave for an indefinite period of time.
“I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today. I will step away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health,” he said in a statement.
“I am committed to taking the time necessary to return healthier, stronger and more focused, both personally and professionally,” he added, asking for privacy for himself and his family.
Although he emerged from the accident unharmed, the arrest report indicates that Woods showed signs of being under the influence of substancesincluding “red, glassy eyes”, “dilated pupils” and movements considered slow.
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The golfer admitted to having taken prescribed medication on the morning of the accident, and Two hydrocodone tablets were found in his possession.the same substance that had been detected when he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, in May 2017.
The athlete pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include driving under the influence of substances causing property damage and refusing to take a test. The trial is scheduled for April, in Florida.
Woods I was trying to return to golf
This was the third time Woods had been . The latest occurred in February 2021, when the golf star’s SUV left a coastal road in Los Angeles at high speed, causing him multiple injuries.
O golfer was now trying to return to golf after his seventh back surgery, which took place last September.
