Posted on 08/12/2025 7:15:50 PM PDT by Morgana
Vikings fans cheered the return of JJ McCarthy earlier this week when the team defeated the Houston Texans. However, a section of the Skol is unhappy because the club introduced a male cheerleader.
Female cheerleaders have been around for a long time, at both the college and professional levels. They play a key part in fan engagement and various other activities.
It’s not as easy a job as it may appear. Participants undergo several rounds of evaluation and a year-round grooming process to have a chance to represent their teams. According to the sources in The Vikings, they added a new face, a male cheerleader named Blaize. Vikings have always promoted inclusivity, and it’s a step in the right direction.
A section of the fans has a different opinion. They are not keen on seeing a male cheerleader on game days. ML Football revealed that fans have threatened to cancel their season tickets if the team employs a male cheerleader.
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Male - as in gay/tranny?
Or Male - as in, we throw the petite female cheerleaders in the air, and catch them?
Who wants to see a man crossdressing?
“Those guys are faaaaaaags!” Jeff Spicoli
I’m just going to say what everyone is thinking:
What a bunch of fags.
There was a radio host on WCCO, now deceased, who used to refer to the Vikings as the Vi-QUEENS...
This isn’t anything Bears fans haven’t known for decades. The Viqueens had gay sex on a boat.
Are those FBI agents?
As someone who is thoroughly bored and uninterested in spectator sports (with the possible exception of chess), allow me to weigh in on this.
If the fans insist that playing generic music "has a place" in sports, then it has a place in sports. If fans like catchy slogans and funny mascots in sports, then they "have a place" in sports. If fans enjoy half-time dance routines in sports, then they "have a place" in sports. If fans expect a notable figure or other celebrity to throw out the first ball, then that has a place in sports.
If, rather, you insist upon being a "purist," then you ought to be consistent and demand upon being shown a "bare-bones" game, totally devoid of any embellishments or accoutrements.
In short, these elements have become established in our collective consciousness. Strictly speaking, they may not be integral parts of the game as narrowly defined by the "rule book," but they have become part of our culture.
Unless you want to ban hotdogs and Cracker Jacks or replace them with, e.g., "protein pills," you should come to terms with the existence of these secondary aspects of the sports as played in America.
It has become rooted in tradition that the American National Anthem be played at large arena-based sporting events in the U.S. Unspoken rules have evolved over time regarding its being played. The American public has a right to expect these unspoken rules and customs be respected.
Regards,
Bad AI pix...AI always gets the fingers wrong for some reason (along with the pencil neck, etc.).
You would never had read a story with this spin a couple of years ago.
Oh my LOL 😂
If I remember the picture correctly
W was holding a megaphone (?)
Pep squad?
But anyways, point taken
(AND A YEAR-ROUND GROOMING PROCESS)
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What was your school mascot? THe Butt Pirate?
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tasked with winning back MALE voters
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If Sodom and Gomorrah had
football 🏈 teams way back when...
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The Vikings Have Two New Male Cheerleaders
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