January 27, 2010

Greg Oden Apologizes for Nude Photos: Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden has publicly apologized after nude photos of him popped up on the web. "I would like to apologize to everybody: Portland, the fans, the organization," Oden told reporters. "It was very embarrassing." The nude photos (NSFW), published on WorldStarHipHop, are cell phone self-portraits of Oden displaying why he can never wear John Stockton shorts.

posted by rcade to basketball at 11:27 AM - 24 comments

I saw three before closing the window... why in God's name did I click that link?

Reminds me of the scene in Whip It where Juno makes Maeby barf: "Have you ever thought about your parents making love? Your dad's naked body... his balls jiggling... sweaty..."

posted by dusted at 01:28 PM on January 27, 2010

I feel obligated to mention the deadspin thread. If for no other reason than to point out all of the great jokes have already been made.

posted by yerfatma at 01:35 PM on January 27, 2010

Killjoy!

There's no way I'm reading through 20 pages of deadspin comments on my Blackberry, so I'm just gonna say: At least it wasn't the Vanilla Gorilla Pryzbilla.

posted by Ufez Jones at 01:51 PM on January 27, 2010

Is Greg Oden the new Robert Mapplethorpe?

posted by Spitztengle at 02:50 PM on January 27, 2010

yerfatma's link to Deadspin is NSFW, for those who might otherwise be inclined to check in on the jokes.

posted by holden at 03:00 PM on January 27, 2010

Ya think, holden?

posted by dusted at 03:12 PM on January 27, 2010

I feel obligated to mention the deadspin thread. If for no other reason than to point out all of the great jokes have already been made.

One question posed on DeadSpin:

How come it's always male athletes leaking pictures of their dongs on the internet?

I just don't know what to say about that.

posted by BoKnows at 03:33 PM on January 27, 2010

Is Greg Oden the new Robert Mapplethorpe?

Not nearly enough in the way of chains, straps and piercings.

posted by owlhouse at 03:48 PM on January 27, 2010

For goodness sake, don't let Eva Longoria and her fellow hoops-savvy Desperadas see those pix. It could cause a commotion.

Eva might want to trade up. Her man's only 6 foot 2.

posted by beaverboard at 04:09 PM on January 27, 2010

Ya think, holden?

Yes.

Kidding aside, most of the time Deadspin will not post NSFW content to its front page, but only "after the jump" (i.e., after you click through to read more). yerfatma's page happens to link to the full "after the jump" posting. Where it ends up is not a problem for me, but may be for some.

posted by holden at 04:23 PM on January 27, 2010

I don't think it's nice to make fun of a guy's injured leg. It's just in poor taste is all. Oden was producing at a high rate when on the floor and...

Wait.

Holy shit.

...am I still allowed to call myself a man?

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 04:38 PM on January 27, 2010

Oops. Apologies. Anyways, I don't see what the big deal is.

posted by yerfatma at 04:39 PM on January 27, 2010

He's a shower, not a grower.

posted by mr_crash_davis at 10:53 PM on January 27, 2010

You know, that doesn't seem like something you'd have to apologise for unless you'd put out an eye with it.

Which could be a distinct possibility.

posted by rodgerd at 03:10 AM on January 28, 2010

If my member looked like Greg Odens, I wouldn't own pants.

posted by Ricardo at 09:39 AM on January 28, 2010

"They said you was hung."

"They was right, baby"

posted by tahoemoj at 09:49 AM on January 28, 2010

You hope, crash, you hope.

posted by yerfatma at 10:21 AM on January 28, 2010

Ya know, tommytrump posted a link a few days ago about a blind skier making the Canadian team, and it got 1 comment. Greg Oden pulls out his schlong, and it's already got 17 (now 18). What's that say about us?

posted by MeatSaber at 10:44 AM on January 28, 2010

Quoth "MeatSaber". Heh.

posted by Ufez Jones at 10:54 AM on January 28, 2010

Ya know, tommytrump posted a link a few days ago about a blind skier...and it got 1 comment. Greg Oden pulls out his schlong, and it's already got 17 (now 18). What's that say about us?

That this story is alot funnier than some blind skier (which was a great story) but we enjoy laughing more.

posted by BornIcon at 11:03 AM on January 28, 2010

Ya know, tommytrump posted a link a few days ago about a blind skier making the Canadian team, and it got 1 comment

If Greg Oden was blind, he would already have a cane to use.

posted by Debo270 at 11:11 AM on January 28, 2010

Ya know, tommytrump posted a link a few days ago about a blind skier making the Canadian team, and it got 1 comment.

There was a story about a blind skier? I didn't see it.

And that the NBA is filled with a bunch of dicks isn't exactly news.

posted by THX-1138 at 11:12 AM on January 28, 2010

I know. I know...just stirrin the pot...

and Ufez, the irony was not lost on me... =D

posted by MeatSaber at 12:41 PM on January 28, 2010

What's that say about us?

Sometimes the best articles attract the fewest comments.

posted by rodgerd at 03:57 PM on January 28, 2010

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