Greg Oden APOLOGY: Naked Pictures 'Very Embarrassing'

Greg Oden, the Blazers center and first overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft, is sorry about the naked pictures of him that appeared online Tuesday. Oden told the media Tuesday night that the nude photos are "very embarrassing," and said he "would like to apologize to everybody: Portland, the fans, the organization."

Oden, speaking in somber tones and not shying away from questions, said that when he learned that the pictures reached the internet, "my heart dropped." He says the pictures were take more than 18 months ago for a "lady friend." Scroll down to see the video of Oden's apology, and click HERE for the naked pictures.

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Comments

[rtblues]

06:56 AM on 01/28/2010

Sam Bowie!
OK, Ralph Sampson....

B U S T !

[JimR]

12:14 PM on 01/28/2010

Yup, it's looking that way. He should have stayed in college for another year or two.

[Semprini]

06:18 AM on 01/28/2010

He should apologize for reinforcing my (clearly deserved) sense of inadequacy...

Thanks a lot, Greg!!!!

Signed,
Wee Willie

[hilaritee]

12:35 AM on 01/28/2010

never apologize for things that are not your fault...

[lmab]

12:15 AM on 01/28/2010

I thought that was a tripod.

[Brian Gorrell]

12:09 AM on 01/28/2010

Yum!

[dukesman2000]

11:27 PM on 01/27/2010

Dont apologize for posing naked, apologize for the blatant robbery you've committed against the Trailblazers and the city of Portland, for paying all that money and being the biggest bust in the history of the NBA.

Kwame Brown called and wants his title back...

[otop016]

02:54 AM on 01/28/2010

Ouch...not a totally unreasonable post, but the boy is undeniably snake bit on the injury front. not offended in the least by him trying his hand at the photographic arts...

I have an image of a can of soup for some reason...

[Weirdo]

08:51 PM on 01/27/2010

Pretty soon his buddies in the locker room will put up a full size poster of him, complete with enormous appendage taped to the front. Men have a way of helping each other through the stupid sh*t we do.

[jlarue]

08:50 PM on 01/27/2010

He manned up and that is commendable. I am sure he felt just a bit foolish although if he were not quite the perfect speciman it might have been a bit more embarrassing.

[chrisclark]

07:55 PM on 01/27/2010

Tiger's team could learn a little from Greg about getting in front of a screw-up and owning it. He owned it, and now we move on. Get well G.O. Hope to see you on the court soon!!

[Weirdo]

08:39 PM on 01/27/2010

Absolutely. Plus, as far as the bod, he's got nothing to be embarrassed about.

[SethBLiNK]

11:17 PM on 01/27/2010

Greg Oden is a single man who took a nude picture of himself in private for a "lady friend" and found a year and a half later that it had found it's way to the internet.

Tiger is a married man who has made a good deal out of his status as the "perfect family man" who was revealed to have had affairs with multiple women.

There is a great difference between the two.

Besides, if there is one thing the pictures show, it is that Oden should have no trouble "getting in front of" anything.

[dct1999]

01:10 AM on 01/28/2010

You missed the entire point of the post.

[Pagoas]

07:09 PM on 01/27/2010

its just a naked man. people freak out over the stupidest stuff.

[Brian Gorrell]

12:10 AM on 01/28/2010

I agree.
Puritanical nonsense.

[IWillCallYouOut]

11:55 AM on 01/28/2010

I agree...he's a grown man it's not like he has to stay pure for his Disney fan base

[Winthorpe]

06:55 PM on 01/27/2010

He needs to apologize for his performance as the #1 overall draft pick.

[dct1999]

06:33 PM on 01/27/2010

He's sorry for taking pictures of himself? Why? He seems like a good dude who did something that many young people do. This is nothing serious.

[Weirdo]

08:43 PM on 01/27/2010

I agree. Every generation has to make its own mistakes. Too bad for kids these days that the entire world gets to watch you make some of them.

[janforgoodusfuture]

06:21 PM on 01/27/2010

c-mon
they are ok, dont worry abvout them

[ohioglobetrotter]

04:49 PM on 01/27/2010

Greg is a great guy. I became a big fan when he was at Ohio State. He is down to earth and very likable. I wish him well. He showed a lot of class when he apologized.

[ohioglobetrotter]

04:44 PM on 01/27/2010

Greg is a great guy. I became a big fan when he was at Ohio State. He is very down to earth and not full of himself like so many of the big sports stars are. He has dealt with several injuries during his career and he has handled everything with class. I wish him well!!!!!