If I were Tiger I would have said this:
Fuzzy, I am so sorry for for not saying all those years ago "Hey, It's just Fuzzy being funny. He's a great guy and didn't mean anything by it. He's my friend and will always be my friend. So please, all you sponsor's don't pull out on him and cause him grief. I love him; he makes me laugh!" Please forgive me Fuzzy! I know that I should have have handled it different on the day that it happened but I didn't and you lost all your sponsor's and income. After all it was just a joke. Now that I am losing possibly all my sponsor's I know how you felt back then. Karma sure is a bitch!
Oh..... And the garage sale starts next weekend!