Fans take frenzy over Greg Norman photo to disturbing new levels
It looks as though Greg Norman will not be living down his X-rated photo gaffe for a very long time.
The Aussie sporting legend shocked fans last week when he revealed a bit more than you’d expect in a photo of himself playing with his dog at the beach.
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Fans noticed a very X-rated detail in the photo of Norman at the beach in Florida, with the pic going viral around the world.
But fans have taken their frenzy over the photo to a rather disturbing new level.
Norman has posted three more photos on Instagram since his X-rated gaffe, all of which have been flooded with comments referencing the first.
On Monday the 65-year-old posted a photo of Jonathan Dickinson State Park at dawn, writing “Good morning Florida”.
But his 186,000 followers weren’t letting him forget the X-rated beach photo.
“We ain't forget about that last post,” one fan wrote.
Another commented: “Lol... Dickinson. We see what you did there,” while a third quipped: “Surprised your boat is big enough for all of ya...”
But it didn’t stop there.
Similar comments have featured on two more photos the Shark has posted in recent days - one advertising a golf watch and the other about some upcoming tournaments at the courses he designed.
“Nice to see you keeping it PG and above the waist!” one person wrote.
Another added: “We didn’t forget about the post Greg!!”
Greg Norman ‘amused’ by photo frenzy
On Saturday, Norman reportedly told a friend he’s “amused” by the frenzy.
While the 65-year-old hasn’t responded publicly, a “close friend” reportedly told the Daily Telegraph he’s expressed his amusement over the situation he’s created.
Norman reportedly declined to comment on whether or not he was aware of the X-rated detail in his photo before he posted it.
With fans around the world making jokes about the photo, former golfer-turned-social media star Paige Spiranac even weighed in.
Last week Spiranac referenced Norman’s nickname ‘the Shark’ while poking fun at the X-rated gaffe.
“Greg ‘The Shark’ Norman. More like hammerhead shark,” the 27-year-old tweeted.
However some followers criticised her for seemingly objectifying Norman.
Some Twitter users accused Spiranac of double standards, saying she can’t complain about people commenting on her body if she is happy to comment about others like Norman.
But Spiranac wasn’t having any of it, shutting down fans in brutal fashion.
“I get this comment all the time. I want to set the record straight,” Spiranac wrote on Twitter.
“I have never and will never complain about that.
“Just don’t call me a sl** or a wh*** solely based on the tops I like to wear. It’s not that hard to understand.”
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