We're going to say something here that might be a little controversial. It may ruffle some feathers, may inspire some angry letters, may even spark a little heated discussion. Ready?

Ain't nothing sexy about squash.

Yeah, yeah, we know. We're kind of going out on a thin limb here, but if you ask us, running around in a glass room with goggles on, hitting a tiny black ball off a wall, just doesn't scream out "hot times." Unless. Unless, that is, you do it in a thong. 'Cause, let's face it, squash in a thong is sex, or just about. Seems a little uncomfortable too, but that's neither here nor there.

Unfortunately for the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA), the issue of squash in a thong is suddenly an issue. According to a Reuters report, the sport's governors got something of a fright earlier this month when one Vicky Botwright announced plans to wear the fanny floss — along with a revealing sports bra — in her second-round match at the British Open. WISPA jumped in to request that Botwright not take that step ("We are concerned that the referees will find it difficult to concentrate on the play," said WISPA director Andrew Shelley at the time), and the twenty-three-year-old acquiesced, but the governing board was unable to draft legislation this week that would officially outlaw such a uniform. Which means that there's nothing stopping Botwright from showing off her Botwright in future events.

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