Naked Poker Players?

I have seen a lot of things in my lifetime but I never imagined seeing naked poker players. Apparently ESPN The Magazine thinks that this visual is good for mankind. I don't think so. Serena Williams? Yes. Dwight Howard? Ok. But Jennifer Harmon, Phil Hellmuth, Scotty Nguyen and Dan Negreanu?

Absolutely not!

Had I not seen the pictures for myself I wouldn't have believed it. Sure, the shots are closely guarded and certainly are far from complete nudity but the fact remains that this shoot was a very bad idea for everyone involved. Now I could go on and make all the obvious "pig" musings about some of the other celebs but that would defeat the purpose of this post. My initial reaction was "What's the point? Where is the win for poker?" The editor claims that the shots bring more attention to the game. Seriously, who wants to see Hellmuth's "moobs." The entire photo shoot is clearly an abomination to mankind and serves as a message to all poker players to keep their clothes on. 

Don't get me wrong folks. We have all done some risque things in our lives and likely enjoyed the moment. However, I don't think that risk included going into a national publication show casing our not so fit bodies.

Buy this issue at your own peril if you must but don't say I didn't warn you.