First-ever male cheerleaders in NFL history describe lengthy LA Rams auditions

ABC "News" ^ | March 28, 2018 | By KELLY MCCARTHY

[Oldeconomybuyer]

For the first time in NFL history, the Los Angeles Rams announced that two men would join its cheerleading squad.

Quinton Peron and Napolean Jinnies will step out on the field this season, cheering and dancing alongside the previously all-female team.

"I thought, 'Why not me? Why can't I do this?' And called my friend and I asked her when auditions were for the Rams and she told me Sunday [March 11] and I showed up," Peron said in an interview on "Good Morning America."

The two men and California natives were among the 76 finalists who auditioned for the Rams cheer team and told "GMA" they were elated to make the squad, especially after the lengthy audition process.

"They were unlike anything I've ever been to. I'm used to getting a call after or an email," Jinnies said, referring to other auditions. "This one was about three weeks long and we had a bunch of rehearsals in between and an extensive interview process, but it was really humbling and amazing to be invited every time you came back."

Both men are classically-trained dancers and have been performing their whole lives. LA Rams cheerleader captain Emily Leibert said they were chosen for more than just their killer moves.

"They really just fit the bill to be a Los Angeles Rams cheerleader. They are intelligent, they are eloquent, they are more than qualified to be ambassadors out in the community," Leibert said.

[OneVike]

As if disrespecting the flag and anthem by kneeling wasn’t enough, the NFL is doubling down on stupid and digging their grave deeper and deeper every year. What’s next? Stormy Daniels doing half time porn shows?

[Gay State Conservative]

How fitting that it would be the “Rams” to do so.I hope they've hired at least one rectal syphilis specialist to prevent excess absences.

[rfp1234]

Fabulous.

[mountn man]

Cooties???

They’re going to be busy getting makeup tips and talking guys, with the girls.

[Gamecock]

[so_real]

The last NFL game I watched was in 2017. I'm looking forward to repeating that statement in 2027.

[kjam22]

Transgender and they “get to” use same dressing room as rest of the cheerleaders????

[dforest]

Oh man, Oh vomit. NFL is dead.

[jimmygrace]

Why NOT the Longest Yard? Most of the players belong in prison anyway.

[funfan]

It looks like a SNL skit when they were funny.

[Osage Orange]

Was a Ram fan...back then too.

When they moved to St. Louis...I quit being a fan.

Don't watch the NFL anymore....at all.

I prefer NCAA sports.....

[GnuThere]

Two black male cheerleaders.
Where is the diversity?

[DennisR]

The NFL is dead to me...this makes it even deader. And this is supposed to increase viewership how??? Just more self-inflicted wounds by people who have no clue as to how reality works.

[RedMonqey]

It seems the NFL is going to make it easier and easier for me to ignore them Ditto....

Mega Ditto!

[Jmouse007]

Another reason millions upon millions of former fans will NEVER watch nfl again.

[DaxtonBrown]

My Gaydar is going beep beep beep.

[gathersnomoss]

Norm McDonald will destroy this one.

[Jeff Chandler]

Aiming for a different demographic, eh? The kind of people who approve of the players taking knees.

[RedMonqey]

What’s next? Stormy Daniels doing half time porn shows?

At lest Stormy has “pompoms”.
“Store Bought” pompoms but ”pompoms”none the lest.

[RedMonqey]

Aiming for a different demographic, eh? The kind of people who approve of the players taking knees.

(HaHa!!)

(Snicker, snicker)