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Comments (34)
www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh1xfnQr8n1n9hmRI9
here's the ***REALLY*** nsfw version. It's gonna go offine soon, I'm sure.
Posted by Rob salzman | January 26, 2010 3:46 PM
Do you think that looks like him?
Posted by mp97303 | January 26, 2010 3:52 PM
Only thing longer in Oregon is the Unemployment Line.
Posted by meg | January 26, 2010 3:56 PM
Maybe that's what hit his left knee.
Posted by Gannicott | January 26, 2010 4:02 PM
Gives a whole new meaning to "Rise with Us".
Posted by jb | January 26, 2010 4:20 PM
A Portland / "Big Pipe" reference is "low-hanging fruit", so I won't go there.
Posted by PD | January 26, 2010 4:37 PM
Kevin Durant's is bigger and also is scoring 29 ppg
Posted by meg | January 26, 2010 4:46 PM
Com'on, stupid move by a big, dumb kid. Doesn't mean he isn't a "nice guy". He sent the pics to a (now ex?) girlfriend and she put it out there (pun intended). 'Sexting' isn't exactly a new, or for that matter uncommon, thing among kids these days.
That being said - why isn't he playing? Who cares about his injured foot. He could play on that third leg.....
By the way, just announced he's going to address the media at 6.
Posted by butch | January 26, 2010 5:35 PM
bwahahahahaha! it's good to see that even multi-millionaires do stupid things to get l**d! poor Greg. that's got to be so embarrassing, even if you do have a giant w**g.
Posted by Mark | January 26, 2010 5:55 PM
I agree with Butch. This calls into question his intelligence, but not his "niceness."
Posted by Anon | January 26, 2010 6:18 PM
Nobody is accusing him of cheating on a loved one (i.e. Kobe, Tiger, etc.) or forcing himself on a woman (Zach Randolph, Kobe). It's a photo of a nude body and it has nothing to do with character. Nonetheless, it was poor judgment on his part in trusting someone who didn't deserve to be trusted. The story of mankind...another guy thinking with the wrong head. I'm sure this will give him more cred in certain circles BTW, and maybe a few more female groupies of the sort he probably won't want to bring home to Mom for dinner.
Posted by Usual Kevin | January 26, 2010 6:54 PM
Somedays you really do show your age Jack.
Exactly who has Oden hurt here? No one.
Old people really do need to grow up and accept that we're in the Internet age.
Posted by Justin | January 26, 2010 7:57 PM
If in 1975 I gave someone a naked picture of myself, and they photocopied and passed it around, that would have been a stupid move on my part. This is, too.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 26, 2010 7:58 PM
"If in 1975 I gave someone a naked picture of myself, and they photocopied and passed it around, that would have been a stupid move on my part. This is, too."
And you still would have been just as nice a guy ;-)
Posted by butch | January 26, 2010 8:20 PM
Stupid move, no question. But how quickly we forget sitting on the Xerox machine...
Posted by PDXLifer | January 26, 2010 8:22 PM
I don't think that's the value system of most Blazer fans. And we have not yet heard from the person who gave out the pictures. She doesn't sound real enamored of Greg at this point, and I am sure that we will soon hear why.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 26, 2010 8:23 PM
"I don't think that's the value system of most Blazer fans."
Maybe not, but far and away most of the callers on 95.5 sounded pretty supportive - not that that's scientific or anything.
It was certainly a dumb move, but he didn't cheat or smack up his wife/partner, didn't take steroids and lie then to Congress, didn't bring loaded weapons to the Rose Garden, didn't raise dogs to kill each other and then participate in electrocuting and drowning them, didn't sexually assault - well you get my point. If nothing else, he benefits from the way professional athletes have really raised the bar on how not to act. But, I really don't think this is that big (ahem) a deal, plus kudos to him for the way he is handling it so far. He sounds as contrite and embarrassed as one should be.
Posted by Pat | January 26, 2010 8:36 PM
All I know is, you can't talk about this without one double entendre after the next. And the fact is, the whole thing is great for a few laughs. See? I just did it again!
Posted by PDXLifer | January 26, 2010 8:41 PM
most of the callers on 95.5 sounded pretty supportive
Well, sure, the sports fans will think this is no big deal -- especially the ones whom Paul Allen's hand-picked announcers let on the air.
Look, let's call this what it was -- a boner.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 26, 2010 8:47 PM
As soon as Oden went down, I knew the Blazers were hosed.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 26, 2010 8:49 PM
Ha! What "value system" do Blazer fans have? Judging from the Blazer (pole) Dancers, I doubt fans are very prudish.
Compared to the actual crimes committed by the former Jailblazers, Oden's cameraphone pee-pee pic is more funny than shocking. The national attention Oden is receiving could even be an asset for the entertainment. Besides, when was the last time Oden made headlines.
Posted by Norm! | January 26, 2010 8:51 PM
If Greg Oden ever plays in the NBA again, he just made a year or two of absolute hell for himself on the road. I can't imagine what the fans in other cities will be yelling and displaying on signs when Oden's team comes to town. If it's the Blazers.
Given the whole "character" thing with Coach Nate, and the fact that Brandon Roy won't play with Oden, I'd be surprised if he's around a year from now.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 26, 2010 8:54 PM
The man has apologized:
http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2010/01/26/greg-oden-apologizes-for-embarrassing-photos/
Posted by Gardiner Menefree | January 26, 2010 9:09 PM
"Look, let's call this what it was -- a boner."
HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!
Really, I'm so tired of being angry over taxes and city government and the recession... it's nice to have a good laugh for the time being!
Posted by PDXLifer | January 26, 2010 9:15 PM
This gives new meaning to the concept of a 29-inch vertical.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 26, 2010 9:55 PM
Time for a new nickname for Mr. Oden...
Tree?
The Human Tripod?
Greg with the Third Leg?
The Sixth Man?
I wonder if Sam has seen the pictures yet...
Posted by Rich | January 26, 2010 10:35 PM
The Sixth Man! Best wisecrack so far.
Mayor Adams announced this evening that if this incident causes Oden to be traded, "I will help him move."
Posted by Jack Bog | January 26, 2010 10:39 PM
How about...
THE Portland Timber
Posted by Rich | January 26, 2010 10:46 PM
Greg might want to give up the NBA and get back to rocket science.
Posted by Abe | January 26, 2010 11:12 PM
Oh, it's twue. It's twue. It's twue, it's twue!
Posted by Lili Von Shtupp | January 27, 2010 12:05 AM
My favorite part of the story is how the Ex showed up with these pictures expecting money but, on not getting any, decides to just hand over the pictures anyway. As though getting paid would be a good reason to do this, and not getting paid makes all ethical considerations irrelevant. Shrug. And she walks away. Oden may be foolish for trusting any girlfriend with his reputation like this, but this one in particular sounds like a real piece of work. To put it nicely.
Posted by ep | January 27, 2010 2:50 AM
Compared to Sebastian Telfair packing a loaded gun onto the Blazers' team plane, this is not a big deal. But since sex and cell phones are involved, it is going to have a lot more legs (pardon the expression) in celebrity news circles. Plus, it's funny.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 27, 2010 2:53 AM
In a situation like this, an athlete needs all the support he can get.
Posted by Mike (the other one) | January 27, 2010 4:11 PM
My daughter's little friend posted on FB, "I'm so disappointed in Greg Oden..." (doubt if she she has seen the full picture, hopefully not!) but I just want to state for the record that I am not and this has given me renewed faith in mankind. "Sweet mystery of life, I have found yoooooooooooooooooooooooou!"
Posted by Margery Sharp | January 27, 2010 7:38 PM