There is one fundamental difference between Tiger and Lance. Tiger cheated on his wife and kids. Lance likely cheated on his sport. Additionally, each also betrayed the trust of perhaps millions of youngsters in love with golf and/or cycling.

Why anyone feels the need to defend their respective transgressions is beyond my comprehension.

If Lance is convicted of anything it will likely be for either making false statements to a Federal investigator or giving false testimony under oath. So far he and his legal team are doing an excellent job of preventing such scenarios. If the Feds ever force Lance into a situation where he has to deny such activities to a Fed then he is probably going down.

Tiger committed what are to many moral offenses. Lance likely committed offenses that are violations of domestic and international law. Dirtbag or not, Tiger retains the right to possess all of his titles and trophies. Sadly, whether or not Lance is ever convicted of any wrongdoing, the same might not ultimately be said of his moral right to retain all of his titles and trophies.