FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- When Tony Gonzalez met with the press on Wednesday before practice, the normal preparatory queries involving the Atlanta Falcons' upcoming Week 10 game against the Carolina Panthers came up. But Gonzalez also spoke about an ad where he and wife, October Gonzalez, posed nude. The photo shoot took place during the offseason and was for the PETA campaign, "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur"."It's something that me and my wife, we talked about it and felt very strongly about it," says Gonzalez. "It's a great cause."
Gonzalez said that he and October felt compelled to participate in the ad campaign after watching video and looking at pictures on the PETA website. "The pictures that I saw were pretty gruesome," Gonzalez said. "It's definitely inhumane."
Gonzalez also spoke about some of the good-natured ribbing he's received in the locker room since his teammates found out about the ad. And he reacted to the admission by one of his Falcons teammates that it's a little awkward seeing Gonzalez and his wife naked together: "My wife is a pretty woman, she's like a flower," Gonzalez said. "It's nice to be looked at. "
Some of his teammates have approached him, jokingly, with comments that Gonzalez wouldn't repeat. "It's all in good fun," said the All-Pro tight end. "If you do something like that, you'd better be prepared."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
11-11-2009 @ 4:12PM
turkver1 said...
What is this the nfl,s version of john a yoko?? Spare me what a jerk....
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11-12-2009 @ 2:27PM
hookmrl said...
what does this have to do wiit helping animals,they must lose sponsors every day this idiots
11-11-2009 @ 4:34PM
duaneasal said...
tony's point is what?
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11-11-2009 @ 10:53PM
chanelclinton said...
Giggling...(a4manbob) that was FUNNY (that's why I attached my reply to you) but seriously...why-o-why do people go TOO and SO far to make a point? Seriously, did you really have to pose naked????
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11-11-2009 @ 8:51PM
obiwan2112 said...
I'm far more interested in "PETAS" than in "PETA." "PETAS" is "People for the Ethical Treatment of American Soldiers." So who's going to treat American soldiers ethically by going after the political correctness that recently murdered 13 of them at Ft. Hood? The terrorist that pulled the trigger was the weapon; political correctness was the murderer. Now pardon me while I go eat my steak.
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11-11-2009 @ 11:30PM
Chris said...
What point are you trying to make with that completely off-topic post? Get a life.
11-12-2009 @ 8:11AM
bluerange308 said...
Well your obviously too dumb to get his point, so we'll just let you sit there and look like the idiot that you are.
11-12-2009 @ 9:50AM
William Ellis said...
I think we are both members of peta.Peta stands for People eating tasty animals
11-12-2009 @ 2:34PM
Danny said...
well said obiwan
11-12-2009 @ 7:57PM
druid306 said...
That is the best reply ever!!!! Pass the A1
11-11-2009 @ 8:55PM
good day mate said...
Hey Tony do your homework peta also will not allow you to wear those leather shoes or carry that leather bag. Let me guess your wife has a leather purse and wears a leather coat,OOOPPPS(get an education and find out where leather comes from)
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11-11-2009 @ 9:14PM
good day mate said...
Tony, just seen a picture of you getting off the bus 3 weeks ago, leather shoes,leather bag and surely on the outside of that headset was leather not cheap plastic!! Guess what is under that fur (well Mr. uneducated its leather....Go away loser)
11-12-2009 @ 8:13PM
azcajn said...
And most of all lets not for get about the "PIGSKIN" that makes him such an obsine amount of money.
11-11-2009 @ 9:07PM
jillohc said...
TONY ROCKS! Awesome to see a strong guy take a strong stand, especially on a team that Vick literally bloodied. He's now my favorite Falcon!!
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11-11-2009 @ 9:16PM
WOODY said...
SHE'S A HOTTIE. HOW COME SHE'S NOT IN AN ATLANTA FALCON CHEERLEADERS UNIFORM?
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11-11-2009 @ 10:55PM
Slava said...
I suggest that PETA idiots "go naked rather than wear fur" in Siberia or Alaska...IN WINTER!!!
then we'll see how strong their convictions are.
BTW. I knew some veggy-tarian PETA types who had their cat declawed, talk about hypocritical morons!
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11-11-2009 @ 10:53PM
glennenelson said...
Why the hell is he not on the practice field? Or in her practice field?
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11-11-2009 @ 11:33PM
hotrodqd said...
I'd rather wear fur than freeze my canolies off ! put some clothes on please aint neither one of ya worth looking at !!! I dont run around telling folks to beat & eat & wear animal hides ...so why you got to run around trying to push your crap on me ??? you aint making me feel guilty ....if ya hate it so much why you make a living catching animal hide every weekend ? whats next nerf balls ?
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11-12-2009 @ 12:00AM
catquick said...
I'm supposing such a strong "moral" stand will force his immediate resignation from the NFL so he doesn't have to catch a "pigskin". After all, that would be a hypocritical position if he didn't. Also, how could he denigrate a FALCON by playing for a team that represents them as ferocious?
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11-12-2009 @ 12:06AM
catquick said...
I suppose he'll be suspended. After all, Goodelll said the league couldn't be associated with any controversial groups when Rush Limbaugh tried to buy the Rams, and as we all should know, PETA is on the FBI'S watchlist for domestic terrorists. Go get 'em Roger! Or are you just a massive hypocrite like I suspect?
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