Is Prince Fielder too “cubby” for the cover of ESPN’s Body Issue? New York magazine:

An early glimpse of ESPN’s annual Body Issue — which comes out this Friday — reveals that Texas Rangers MLB star Prince Fielder is on one of the covers in his full naked glory. It took all of one day for the body-shaming to start, with Twitter commenters slamming ESPN for putting a “plus-size athlete” on the cover and mocking Fielder for his physique.
In the issue’s interview, Fielder addressed his atypical athlete’s body:
A lot of people probably think I’m not athletic or don’t even try to work out or whatever, but I do. Just because you’re big doesn’t mean you can’t be an athlete. And just because you work out doesn’t mean you’re going to have a 12-pack. I work out to make sure I can do my job to the best of my ability. Other than that, I’m not going up there trying to be a fitness model.

I’m not sure pointing to “Twitter commenters” counts as proof of what New York is suggesting. Finding angry people on Twitter is quite easy, no matter the subject. If we wait a few days I’m sure we’ll find an equal number of of commenters who think it’s fine that Fielder is on the cover.

Exit question: After seeing the picture of Fielder, would any of the Twitter body-analysis experts dare to say what they’re tweeting to his face? Doubtful: