Did you read the full article? She was a mouthpiece for the school team.
So. I recall cheerleaders at out school and it was not uncommon to see one or two doing other things while cheers were going on. Getting pom poms out of the way or adjusting their outfits.
I wish she had just done stuff like that, or pretend coughing, sneezing... anything to avoid cheering for the person that admitted to assaulting her!
And you’re a mouthpiece for idiots. May someone in your family be treated like her.