I purchased an $8 copy of The Who Sell Out this weekend largely based on a realization of just how underrated a song, just on a storytelling basis, Tattoo (listen here) is. So it was a great coincidence to come across this piece by Rick Reilly on the dumbest tattoos in professional sports. One of the most obvious, yet uncommented upon, changes in America in my lifetime has been the proliferation of tattoos. This is most glaringly evident in professional sports (Did you catch all of Miguel Cotto's new ink Saturday night?). Reilly points to this mixed-martial artist's body art as perhaps the most embarrassing. Left unmentioned by Reilly is the more embarrassing political statement on the fighter's chest. At the risk of inviting fisticuffs, my nominees for most embarrassing sports tattoos all involve fighters: former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's right-shoulder Mao, cagefighter Melvin Costa's swastika, and MMA star Jeff Monson's left-calf sickle and hammer.

I'll never be able to fathom why anyone gets a tattoo, especially women. When I see someone with a tattoo I think, unclean,dirty. I know that's not fair but that's how I see it.

There are places in the world where they are truly a part of their culture,here they're a fad. You don't see south Pacific islanders getting tattoo's of cartoon characters or movie stars.
It's called "body art", why then is so much of the "art" ugly and just plain bad?
Here's a good site to look at.

http://ugliesttattoos.com/

yea i dont do tats, but thats me. i dont mind them on other people. chick tats do make sleezy but thats the point. but it comes down to the "hot" factor of the babe. i mean a tramp stamp on a 300 lbs. skank aint gonna cut it. just say'n

There is NOTHING like getting close and personal to a California License Plate (i.e. - tramp stamp). Providing the femme can manage it well.

That said, would not want to bring her home to meet Mom.