Over the weekend, NBA star Draymond Green accidentally posted a photo of his penis on social media platform Snapchat. He initially claimed on Twitter that his account was hacked; however, he soon apologized and admitted to the mistake. Green stated that he meant to send the photo as a private message but hit the wrong button.
While the incident appears to be short lived, it was a distraction that didn't need to happen. In addition to being a member of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA, he is also a member of Team USA's basketball team and is representing our country at the Rio Olympics later this week. If this incident occurred during the Olympic games it may have become a much bigger deal.
In general, unless you need to send a photo of your private parts to the doctor because of a medical condition you should not be taking photos of yourself naked or of others. I have heard too many horror stories from too many clients about how they wanted to impress a significant other(s) so they sent naked photos of themselves only later to regret it.
Kim Kardashian's sex tape success was an aberration in the naked fame game. Her father had been famous for being friends with O.J. Simpson, and her mother's 2nd husband was Bruce (now Caitlyn) Jenner who was one of the most famous athletes of the 1970's. So she had a well thought out game plan on how to create and capitalize on getting naked in front of a camera. In contrast, there are countless stories of others whose lives were destroyed because of naked images of themselves were published for the world to see.
Protecting your privacy is paramount in protecting your reputation. Therefore, its imperative to understand how to protect yourself from a digital mistake in the Social Media Age.
Copyright 2016 by Bradley S. Shear, Esq. All rights reserved.
