S.F. Mayor Issues Apology for Posing Nude With Deejays

Mayor Frank Jordan, trailing in his reelection bid, is apologizing for posing naked in his shower with two radio disc jockeys.

“In this particular incident, some people felt I had let them down, that I had let the city down,” said Jordan, who faces former state Assembly Speaker Willie Brown in a Dec. 12 runoff.

“And I do apologize. It was never my intent to offend anyone,” Jordan said.

The photo published in local newspapers in late October revealed Jordan above the waist standing pale and naked next to similarly attired disc jockeys Mark Thompson and Brian Phelps.

The two, accompanied by a photographer, had knocked on Jordan’s door and dared him to do it.

Jordan said the stunt revealed nothing more than a sense of humor.

“I just wanted to show that we are also a fun-loving city and that we all need some humor in our lives,” he said.

Jordan said he did not know if the photo ruined his reelection hopes.

“But I’m sure it didn’t help,” he said.