Nude Photos of Tiger Woods Shopped to Playgirl! - Public Image Takes Beating; Corporate Endorsers: How Much is Too Much?

The story's at the celebrity dish monitor Gossip Cop, "Playgirl offered alleged naked photos of Tiger Woods."

And Fox News confirms the story, "Alleged 'Naked Photos' of Tiger Woods Shopped to Playgirl":

It looks as though things are going from bad to worse for Tiger Woods.

A rep from online adult magazine Playgirl (which features men baring it all) confirmed to FoxNews.com that they did indeed receive an offer to purchase naked male photos, purported to be of the controversial sports star.

“We were approached by a third party who wanted to know our ‘interest level’. Our lawyers are currently going over them, the source, the entire package,” Playgirl rep Daniel Nardicio said, adding that they would only purchase the alleged pics if they can successfully confirm them to be Woods.

On Tuesday, reports surfaced that Gatorade was the first major sponsor to sever ties with the golfer, who Forbes Magazine last year estimated earned over a billion dollars, with the majority of his income stemming from sponsorships and endorsements.

Related, the Kansas City Star, "Where's Tiger on TV? His ads have been jerked."

Plus, at CBS News, "Tiger's Public Standing Plummets":

As the number of women coming forward claiming affairs with Tiger Woods mounts, the superstar golfer's standing with the public is plummeting.

According to Davie Brown Entertainment, which publishes a leading industry index, Tiger Woods' status with consumers dropped from sixth to 24th on a list of celebrity endorsers, Bloomberg reports.

More strikingly, Bloomberg reports, prime time television ads featuring Woods have all but disappeared, according to Nielsen Co. data.

The Bloomberg report is here: "Tiger Woods’ Status With Consumers Falls After Marital Scandal."

Left Coast Rebel reports on Tiger Woods' corporate sponsors, "Tiger Woods dropped by Gatorade: Major Endorsements to Follow?"