After losing their world cup match to Brazil 3-1, the Croatian team went back to their hotel and decided to have a swim to regroup for their next match. Two of the guys Dejan Lovren and Sime Vrsaljko decided they’d like to have their swim nude. Perfectly reasonable in my humble opinion. I’m not sure what the rules of the hotel are but no one seems to have any issue with their nudity. Their team mates who aren’t nude certainly don’t seem to have a problem. So why did just about every report I saw of this online today use the word “Scandal” to describe their swim.
If they had been calling a photographer taking photos of them without their permission then yes, that’s the scandalous behaviour. None of the photos that have been published have included full frontal, with a couple of them being pixellated where necessary but it seems that most news sources are keeping the guys’ modesty protected. Not that I think they’d care. After all Croatia is full of beautiful beaches and a lot of them are happily clothing optional.
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7 Comments on "Where’s the scandal?"
The guys are pretty upset apparently & have refused to speak to any of the media outlets covering the World Cup that have published the pics …. I for one personally think that is one sensational arse. I want to kiss it & give it a loving pat.
The scandal lies in the eyes of the reporters who are looking for sensation. European culture does not see the human body as abhorrent, as per the English speaking countries, and nude bathing amongst friends should never have reached the papers.. (I lie, I liked what I saw!)
What is a “scandal” to me, is the way (Sir) Bradley Wiggins is treating his team in the Tour de Suisse after he got wind that he may not be selected for Sky for the Tour de France, due to Froome being the defending champion and a “must include” choice…
Croatia even when it was part of the old Yugoslavia has always been a major destination for naturists and long may it remain so. Such narrow bloody minded journalists thinking this is a scandal two days after the World Naked Bike Ride, and at the same time plastering Page three photos for titillation. I often fear for such added cent into prudery due to political orthodoxy allied to the increasing right wing tea party style politics that is as heinous as any non Christian extremism. The human body is beautiful in all it’s forms and should be celebrated.
Such added cent should have been such a descent……pressed submit too quick
Maybe they should have worn one of these!
http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/724/The-New-Men-s-Swimwear-Trend-That-You-Can-t-Unsee
I don’t understand what is going on here. All I can say is that the fuss is made to detract people from remembering the Croatian game defeat. It really is a tempest in a pee pool!
Apparently those who took the pictures without their permission are making it a scandal. Nudism is not scandalous, however voyeurism and invasion of privacy is scandalous