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Athletes may pose nude for ESPN mag
KRQE ^ | Published : Friday, 12 Jun 2009, 7:24 AM MDT | By LILY FU, Special Contributor

Posted on 06/15/2009 12:19:15 PM PDT by Perdogg

NEW YORK - In a move that could give Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue a run for its money, ESPN The Magazine will publish its first "Body Issue," which may showcase pro, amateur and Olympic athletes posing in the nude.

USA Today reports that the issue, slated to hit newsstands on Oct. 19, is hoping to feature athletes posing in the buff in artistic, tasteful ways. Editor in chief Gary Belsky said the magazine has to figure out how to "use equipment and pads and bats and goalposts and soccer nets and pucks and helmets to obscure body parts that we still can't quite go to in a magazine that's part of a company owned by [Disney]."

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Sports
KEYWORDS: boycottdisney; culturewar; espn; hollyweird; pornification; softcore; strokemagazine; waltsrotatingcorpse
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1 posted on 06/15/2009 12:19:15 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: lainie; PennsylvaniaMom; Extremely Extreme Extremist; Tax-chick; TexasCajun; sarasota; ...

ping


2 posted on 06/15/2009 12:20:13 PM PDT by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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To: Perdogg

This thread will be gone in 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1


3 posted on 06/15/2009 12:20:52 PM PDT by Scythian
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To: Perdogg

So sports become porn...


4 posted on 06/15/2009 12:22:38 PM PDT by americanophile
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To: Perdogg

As long as they don’t showcase the Curling team.


5 posted on 06/15/2009 12:22:45 PM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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To: jalisco555

I hope it showcase women’s tennis and swimming. ;)


6 posted on 06/15/2009 12:23:57 PM PDT by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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“artistic and tasteful”? Sure, and while they are selling their self respect, ESPN can explain to us why they feel the need to produce such trash.


7 posted on 06/15/2009 12:24:27 PM PDT by Bulldawg Fan (Victory is the last thing Murtha and his fellow Defeatists want.)
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To: Perdogg
I'd like to put in a request for Howie Long and Franco Harris. Second choice double-bill: Tony Romo and Tom Brady.

Thanks in advance...

8 posted on 06/15/2009 12:24:28 PM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Perdogg

No Sumo wrestlers.


9 posted on 06/15/2009 12:24:41 PM PDT by b4its2late (I love defenseless animals, especially in a good gravy.)
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To: Perdogg
"Editor says it's not about sex"

LOL

10 posted on 06/15/2009 12:25:09 PM PDT by iowamark (certified by Michael Steele as "ugly and incendiary")
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To: Perdogg

FINALLY!


11 posted on 06/15/2009 12:25:09 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Too sick for words!)
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To: Perdogg
I hope it showcase women’s tennis and swimming. ;)

I'll drink to that!

12 posted on 06/15/2009 12:25:41 PM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Perdogg
Sports porn sells tickets.

Who knew.

13 posted on 06/15/2009 12:25:49 PM PDT by Pistolshot (The Soap-box, The Ballot-box, The Jury-box, And The Cartridge-Box ...we are past 2 of them.)
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Oh yea, thats HOT!
14 posted on 06/15/2009 12:25:59 PM PDT by Holicheese (He stopped the War on Terror and started a War on Patriotism!)
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To: Holicheese

Somehow I’m guessing it will be the Anna Kournikovas of the world rather than the Randy Johnsons, et al.


15 posted on 06/15/2009 12:30:44 PM PDT by americanophile
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To: Perdogg; Slings and Arrows; Revolting cat!
NEW YORK - In a move that could give Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue a run for its money, ESPN The Magazine will publish its first "Body Issue," which may showcase pro, amateur and Olympic athletes posing in the nude.

Never have so many amateur athletes appeared in a single issue of a sports magazine...

16 posted on 06/15/2009 12:30:46 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
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To: Deb; Larry Lucido; MotleyGirl70; Rebelbase; earlJam; Gamecock
I'd like to put in a request for Howie Long and Franco Harris. Second choice double-bill: Tony Romo and Tom Brady.

Jerry: "Well, I was walking around naked in front of Melissa the other day--" Elaine: "Whoa! Walking around naked? Ahh... that is not a good look for a man."

George: "Why not? It's a good look for a woman."

Elaine: "Well, the female body is a... work of art. The male body is utilitarian, it's for gettin' around, like a jeep."

17 posted on 06/15/2009 12:31:43 PM PDT by Cagey
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"use equipment and pads and bats and goalposts and soccer nets and pucks and helmets to obscure body parts that we still can't quite go to in a magazine that's part of a company owned by [Disney]."

I'm sure Walt is rolling over in his grave.

18 posted on 06/15/2009 12:32:14 PM PDT by GOP_Raider (Have you risen above your own public education today?)
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To: Holicheese

Is that Cliff Clavin?


19 posted on 06/15/2009 12:32:25 PM PDT by Andyman (The truth shall make you FReep.)
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To: Holicheese

I’d hit it...I mean, er, i would try...


20 posted on 06/15/2009 12:33:15 PM PDT by Voter62vb
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