Update: 11/29/09 - 10:33 pm - The 911 Tapes revealed and a statement released by Tiger Woods.

I have some very sad and shocking news. A reporter from ABC News called me today to tell me that Tiger Woods was in a serious car crash. Woods was pulling his 2009 Cadillac SUV out of his driveway and struck a fire hydrant and then a tree. According to police, alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the accident, but Woods is in serious condition. Tiger Woods is currently the number one ranked golfer in the world, earning over $110 million dollars on the golf course alone. He is also the first athlete in history to earn over $1 billion dollars during his career.

Woods' achievements don't just stop on the golf course, as he has been one of the most highly sought after athletes in the world when it comes to corporate sponsorships. He has been the PGA player of the year on nine separate occasions and is considered by many to be the greatest golfer in history.

The police arrived to find Tiger lying in the street in the arms of his wife, Elin. Police say that she heard the crash and came outside to smash the back window of the SUV with a golf club. Police say that Woods was in and out of consciousness, and passed out after trying to wake up and stand up.

There are still some questions that the media are waiting to see answered:

1) Where was Tiger going? For some reason, Tiger's team is still not answering. This does not, however, mean that Tiger was on his way to do something irregular.

2) Will charges be filed? If so, what kind? That has not yet been determined by police, but it does remain an open investigation. But again, that doesn't mean that Tiger was doing anything wrong.

3) How serious are the injuries? Reports are conflicting about the severity of the injuries Tiger suffered. The hospital at which he was treated says he is no longer a patient.

4) Why in the world did his wife smash out the back window if Tiger was in the driver's seat? Also, did she just HAPPEN to have a golf club in her hand when she allegedly heard the accident and ran outside? Hmmm, sounds like there may be more to this story than meets the eye.

5) I hate to be the one to say this, but it is quite interesting that Tiger's back window was being smashed by his wife just a day or so after there were reports about him allegedly having an affair. I am not one to go to that place with both feet, but thousands of websites are buzzing about some of Tiger's alleged extracurricular activities.

6) The accident was allegedly not severe enough to deploy Tiger's airbags. This fact leads one to wonder even more why it was necessary to break the back windshield in order to get him out of the car.

What's most interesting about situations like this is that every move has to be careful and calculated on the part of Tiger's team. Dozens of businessmen and women had their cell phones blowing up today, mainly because a serious injury to Woods threatens the livelihoods of so many people. Similar to the deaths of Tupac and Biggie, situations like this are unfortunately as much about money as they are about people. Good or bad, that's just the way things are.

Dr. Boyce Watkins is a Professor at Syracuse University. To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.