Daily Dose: Feb. 16 - all eyes on Tiger....

I'm sure El Tigre loved to hear that the United Arab Emirates have refused to allow a Jewish tennis player a visa to play in the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Why does this matter to Tiger?

Because many hundreds of millions of dollars have ended up in Tiger's pockets from the UAE - both in appearance fees and as the home for his first golf course design.

This is what happens when you become a global icon. People have hammered Michael Jordan and LeBron James about NIKE sweatshops and now people will look for Tiger to comment on UAE's stance on this.

Part of Tiger's mass appeal is the fact that he is of mixed ethnicity - so many can relate to him. He's the one who's first NIKE commercial said he wouldn't be allowed in certain clubs because he wasn't white. So now this will land at his feet as soon as they step foot on his first PGA event of 2009.

Here's hoping he doesn't clam up.