What a cheerleader should look like.
Posted on 08/12/2025 2:16:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Some Minnesota Vikings fans have threatened to cancel their season tickets following the team’s hiring of a male cheerleader.
A new dancer named Blaize has joined the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders (MVC), a move that some consider to be somewhat groundbreaking.
While a male football cheerleader is hardly a novelty, Blaize’s role is different. He is expected to perform the same dance-based routines as his female teammates.
His inclusion on the Vikings’ official dance roster is part of a seemingly growing trend, where teams such as the Los Angeles and New Orleans Saints have welcomed males into their cheer squads.
Uh Oh: Multiple Vikings fans are upset that the team has hired a male cheerleader for this upcoming season and are threatening to cancel their season tickets.
Minnesota believes in promoting gender equality. pic.twitter.com/102drCmZaL
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 10, 2025 The new cheerleader isn’t part of a separate stunt or co-ed like the men seen in college cheerleading. He’s been completely integrated into the dance team format, which is what some people have a problem with.
“I don’t think the problem is male cheerleaders. Those have existed forever. Nobody wants a man PRETENDING he’s a female cheerleader,” one wrote on X.
— Monica Howell (@Monicaaa_Howell) August 10, 2025
“He’s a man PRETENDING to be a female cheerleader,” another chimed in.
He's a man PRETENDING to be a female cheerleader. — Matt Paulus 🇺🇸 (@mdpaulus) August 10, 2025
“Canceling my ticket!!!🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ don’t be this bs to NFL,” someone else claimed.
Canceling my ticket!!!🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ don’t be this bs to NFL — vinatage (@Trendingstuff9) August 10, 2025
Can Minnesota Vikings Fans Really Cancel Their Season Tickets Over A Dancer?
The Vikings have long been advocates of inclusivity and community engagement. As such, Blaize is expected to appear at home games, promotional events, and local outreach programs.
It remains to be seen whether fans will actually cancel tickets, but even that’s not easy as NFL teams generally don’t issue refunds for personal reasons, which suggests that any such claims are likely more talk than action.
There’s always someone who’s gotta foist this crap on you!
Who the Hell wants to see a submissive, beta male gyratin’ like a girl?
I thought so, too. It has the AI look — too smooth.
I have a picture of me with a couple of Broncos cheerleaders. I’m not going to post it, because I’m ugly and they’re not.
he has a purdy muof
I seem to remember the Redskins had the Hogettes - male fans who dressed in drag. I always thought it was bizarre. Women trapped in men’s bodies? What was the point?
Been boycotting NFL for years.
I never heard of that.
He’s a Vikween.
Almost looks AI generatedAlmost?
He looks very young to me.
Then ask Jerry’s daughter why she added a coed drum line and dance squad. Some performances feature both the all female Cheerleaders and coed Rhythm & Blue including the male drumline (probably more of the black college band style drummers). Drumlines are popular among the younger crowd who came from marching band.
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