In fact, in watching the first six WNBA Draft picks on ESPN (before they switched to ESPNU), all of them were much hotter than Jenn Sterger. They're beautiful, tall, athletic, buffed, smart chics. Two from the Stanford Cardinal among them, Kayla Forward Pedersen and Guard Jeanette Pohlen, who were drafted by the Tulsa Shock and the Indiana Fever, respectively, look like star movie actresses on the red carpet.
And Elizabeth Cambage from down under and drafted after Moore by the Tulsa Shock? Six-feet eight inches of still-growing hotness in a dress, with incredible legs. Take a look at this video about her, before the WNBA Draft:
Yes, this blogger's objectifying WNBA rookies, and why not? Something's really screwed up in a society where we pay homage to weak women, talk about the athleticism of men and have NFL Combines with guys running around in shorts and shirtless, and try to cover up the sexuality of women in sports.
That ESPN produced the WNBA Draft for television and got all of these amazing athletes "done up" will change how people in America look at women's basketball, and tune in more often. But it also calls into question the WNBA's whole marketing strategy.
Regardless of what anyone says, the WNBA and women's sports in general, should emphasize sexuality. We know they can play and love to see them play, but this blogger's sick and tired of the implication that to like how these women look is wrong. Especially since we hear NFL draft expert, after NFL draft expert talk about some guy's chest. C'mon, folks. Give me a break!
Indeed, it's just plain sick to try and hide the incredible sexual power of these female athletes. If the WNBA had its marketing act together, and American society had its head screwed on straight, Maya Moore would be the top Google search trend, not Jenn Sterger.
Someone call Hugh Hefner, now! The Women Of The WNBA? Hell yes! Do it! I'd rather see them than some skinny-mini like Jenn Sterger.
In closing, thank you ESPN!