Do you do/play sports? Do you have tattoos? The Good Men Project Sports team wants to know the story behind your tattoos and what they mean to you.
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“My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story.” – Johnny Depp
Have you ever look at someone and wondered, why they would want to have tattoos on their body? What do they symbolize? What story do they tell?
There are many reasons why people get tattoos. Some just want to be like everyone else, others want to remember someone or dedicate themselves to someone, mark an event in life, simply show creativity or self expression, or give themselves an indelible reminder of something.
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There was a time when tattoos were only seen on athletes from certain sports. There are now tattooed athletes – telling their story through body art – in almost every sport.
I myself, got my first tattoo when I started boxing. I now have five of them. Each has a deep meaning and story behind it. “Courage Of A Lion” is my first tattoo.
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In this Sports Ink feature, I will be sharing the stories behind my tattoos, as well as those of other professional athlete’s.
More importantly, we are looking to collect the stories behind your tattoo(s) and what they mean to you, why you got them, and whether there is any connection between the tattoos you have and the sports you play.
We want to know!
Please send your submission via email to [email protected]
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Photo: Flickr Creative Commons – Agencia de Noticias ANDES, Associated Press/File, Shiney’s own tattoo.