LeBron James to be on the Cover of Vogue—What's Next?

LeBron James will soon join actors Richard Gere and George Clooney as the only men to ever appear on the cover of women's fashion magazine Vogue . Go ahead and strike a pose if you must, LeBron, but it's left me wondering what's next? Balding, fat guys standing next to cars in automobile advertisements? Barry Bonds in the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition? Women usurping the TV remote control rights? Look, I realize the lines of distinction between men and women in today's society have blurred somewhat.  "Metrosexual" is the hottest trend around in some circles. And I don't mean to imply anything sexist here.  It's just that I'm longing for the day when our sports stars focused on sports and left the modeling to the Cindy Crawford's of the world.  And men behaved as men. Don't get me wrong, I can see the allure to a guy like LeBron James. It increases his exposure and from an advertising revenue standpoint, his agent is probably doing back flips. And ... (link)