SI.com · Sep 6, 2019
Traina Thoughts: Mike Francesa Doesn't Understand Why Anyone Would Check Out the ESPN 'Body Issue'
Getty Images1. Mike Francesa pulled the classic move of asking "who cares" about a topic during his WFAN radio show yesterday while then discussing the topic that no one supposedly cares about. This time, it was the ESPN "Body Issue" that was in Francesa's crosshairs.
The longtime New York radio host couldn't figure out why anyone would want to see naked athletes, before cracking the code that ESPN puts out the "Body Issue" to make money.
"Does anybody care about this issue where they have these naked athletes?" asked Francesa. "Does anybody care about seeing Brooks Kopeka naked, swinging the golf club. Is this supposed to be titlilating? What is the idea?"