can Athlete's pose Nude without backlash?

recently on the cover of Playboy a Female Gold medalist posed on the cover and in a Pictoral for Playboy which she said she wouldn't regret. now there is a difference between the sexes upon posing. if a Male Athlete does it then he better be a known Athlete as far as getting any attention and then all of the Myths of a Male Athlete has to make things that make the magazine sell. the Female Athlete has to be Attractive of course,but the sexism nature of the Entertainment and the World double's the vibe as to how people will respond to a female athelete posing. so can it be avoided without any sort of backlash? will anybody care in time or does it overshadow all of your previous accomplishments?? Athlete's unlike Musicians and Actors/Actress's are seen and held in a different light. this is a interesting topic that i have had discussions with and have thought about.