
It comes along once a year like Lesbian Christmas. The ESPN Body Issue with naked female (OK, and male too) athletes showing us their assets. It’s a bonanza of flesh and power that I always check out because, um, science? Yeah, definitely science.
Venus Williams, Tennis
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Am I the only one who thinks, “Damn, I wonder if that sand is hot on her ass?” during these sorts of situations.
Ginger Huber, Cliff Diving
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Yet another in a long series of Sports I Wouldn’t Try, Let Alone Nude.
Danyelle Wolf, Boxing
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Ditto from above.
Angel McCoughtry, Basketball
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Though naked basketball, that I would definitely watch.
Hilary Knight, Hockey
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Naked ice hockey would be a much gentler game, I think.
Jamie Anderson, Snowboarding
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I’m always a little less than pleased when they have people – particularly the women – pose in ways that have nothing (or in this case almost nothing) to do with their sports.
Amy Purdy, Paralympic Snowboarding
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Another case in point – beautiful image, what does this have to do with snowboarding?
Coco Ho, Surfer
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By comparison, isn’t this so much better?
Alia Evans, Bobsled
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And this one, too?
Megan Rapinoe, Soccer
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Fine, I’ll accept it because it’s Megan and at least there’s a soccer ball. What, they’re all still naked ladies. So I’m easy.

Am I the only one who thinks, “Damn, I wonder if that sand is hot on her ass?” during these sorts of situations.
Ginger Huber, Cliff Diving

Yet another in a long series of Sports I Wouldn’t Try, Let Alone Nude.
Danyelle Wolf, Boxing

Ditto from above.
Angel McCoughtry, Basketball

Though naked basketball, that I would definitely watch.
Hilary Knight, Hockey

Naked ice hockey would be a much gentler game, I think.
Jamie Anderson, Snowboarding

I’m always a little less than pleased when they have people – particularly the women – pose in ways that have nothing (or in this case almost nothing) to do with their sports.
Amy Purdy, Paralympic Snowboarding

Another case in point – beautiful image, what does this have to do with snowboarding?
Coco Ho, Surfer

By comparison, isn’t this so much better?
Alia Evans, Bobsled

And this one, too?
Megan Rapinoe, Soccer

Fine, I’ll accept it because it’s Megan and at least there’s a soccer ball. What, they’re all still naked ladies. So I’m easy.