Ugly Athletes

[axebahia]

Sometimes I have wondered if there is a beauty gene for top class athletes. I know now that it is not true having watched the Swiss winner of Wimledon, Roger Federer. Do any other examples of seriously ugly athletes come to mind?

[+ Hoover42]

I don't like to use the "ugly" when referring to people. :-(

 

However, there are plenty of NFL players, in my opinion, who would not likely win a beauty contest.

[AaronScottDC]

How about Mike Tyson (boxer), Larry Bird (basketball) and John Kruk (baseball). They are just a few people who I watched play sports when I was growing up who I thought weren't very pretty.

 

 

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[jackhammer91406]

Randy Johnson comes to mind......

[topcat]

I disagree with you about Roger Federer being ugly.

 

My BF and I were there and saw him at close range: he's rather cute, and he has a sweet dispostion!

[VaHawk]

I agree, I certainly wouldn't call him "ugly".

 

"I think he's absolutely beautiful. If I was a woman, I'd go for him so fast it would make his head spin."

-Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa on Albert Pujols

 

Hmmmm. Imo, this doesn't sound like something a totally straight man would say in public. Perhaps, Albert better grip that soap bar real tight when he's in the shower. Poor guy, I bet his teammates are really razzing him now.

[axebahia]

>I agree, I certainly wouldn't call him "ugly".

 

Would you call him pretty?

[axebahia]

>My BF and I were there and saw him at close range: he's rather

>cute, and he has a sweet dispostion!

 

I prefer Serena's crying to his, and the boy needs a voice coach. He plays like Sampras, and has his personality too. Too bad he doesn't look more like Sampras without the excess body hair!

[axebahia]

>My BF and I were there and saw him at close range: he's rather

>cute,

 

Do you also find Gerard Depardieu and/or his nose cute too?!:-)

[eastbayguy]

>Randy Johnson comes to mind......

 

Did you know Randy Johnson's baseball nickname is "The Big Unit"? And yes, it is the reason you might guess...

 

--EBG

[Guest Throat Poker]

>Too bad he doesn't look more like Sampras without the excess

>body hair!

>

 

Sorry, I don't understand the concept of "excess" body hair (unless it's on Martina)...and I always liked the way Pistol Pete's tongue seemed too big for his mouth...I could find room for it

 

New balls.

[Guest alanm]

Let's put Tony LaRussa's comments in context. The Cardinals' Albert

Pujols has been leading the National League in nearly every offensive

category as season. As late as a week ago, Pujols was batting 394. Yet, Pujols is 23 and only playing his third year of Major League baseball, so he is not well known & was behind in the All-Star voting for the third outfield position as of yesterday afternoon.

 

Many people were singing Pujols'praises, not just La Russa. Tony's comments may have been over the top, but there was a purpose there. The result was a late surge of internet geek voting that not only make Albert one of the starting NL outfielders, but got him more votes than any other NL player - over 2 million.

 

That's probably more than almost anyone wants to know about baseball,

unless it involves Billy Bean or Mike Piazza.

[+ Hoover42]

I think he was quite cute 30 years ago.

[VaHawk]

No, but I would define him as sexy and attractive. By the way imo, "ugly" is not a nice way to describe someone.

[Guest ortrud45]

Roger Federer: A different perspective for the future in men's tennis

 

A star is born! Why? Because the winner of Wimbledon 2003 has a technically complete and very competitive game.

Since a long time I haven't enjoyed myself as much watching men's tennis. Federer is technically so versed that most difficult shots/

strokes/returns are looking effortless, smooth and easy, which gives his play and himself as a player an aura of elegance.

The way he outplayed the hardhitting "powerhouses" Andy Roddick and

Mark Phillippoussis was outstanding and clever, a sight to behold.

 

His looks (like always in the eye of ...)? "Ugly" ... no, "handsome"

... I don't know; of no importance to me as he is definitely pleasant

to watch, on the whole the most attractive player of these days!

 

John McEnroe for NBC, Boris Becker (both former W-winners) and the in-

ternational press are unanimously full of praise for this 21-year-old

guy!

 

Have a pleaseant day, ortrud45

[axebahia]

>His looks (like always in the eye of ...)? "Ugly" ... no,

>"handsome"

>... I don't know; of no importance to me as he is definitely

>pleasant

>to watch, on the whole the most attractive player of these

>days!

 

 

Roddick, Blake, Henman, Philipussy and a few others are much easier on the eyes. Federer may be a good player, but he is an eye sore with a horrible voice!

[+ Charlie]

"Ugly" is a pretty harsh characterization; to me, it implies unattractive physical features combined with an unpleasant attitude. I would call Roger Federer "homely". But in a contest for Most Homely Athlete, he would definitely lose to Randy Johnson.

 

Mark Philippoussis is certainly easier on the eyes than most tennis players, but he is not very interesting to watch playing tennis. Federer, on the other hand, is an artist on the court. Unfortunately, like many artists he has little sense for personal style. He needs a good hairdresser and clothing advisor (in particular, it's time to get rid of the awkward mid-length hair and the bandanna). When you look at his coach, the incredibly dumpy and styleless Peter Lundgren, you realize what his career is still missing. He needs someone like Sampras's longtime coach Paul Annacone, whose presentation is really classy.

[jackhammer91406]

Charlie,

I would have to agree about the term ugly being too harsh (having been hit with the "ugly stick myself"). I prefer the term homely as well. Thanks for giving me another adjective (it is one isn't it?) to use in place of the "U" word. Having said that, I still maintain that Randy has a face only a mother could love. As for being the big unit (yes I was aware of his nickname, being an avid baseball fan) I believe that the nickname came from his impressive height. I don't think there's is any public evidence of his other attribute.

 

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