Male Cheerleaders (Tennessee Titans) Given The Axe

[matcom]

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The male cheerleaders who carried the 80-pound Tennessee Titans flag at every game and tossed the female cheerleaders in the air won't be doing it this fall.

The Titans and the Baltimore Ravens were the last two teams in the National Football League that still featured male cheerleaders, and now the Titans have decided to drop them because of liability concerns over the stunts.

On average, the male yell leaders were paid $200 for the entire season, but they said they did it for love of the game.

''It's going to be a shock to a lot of people when game day starts,'' said Carl Gillespie, 44, a yell leader and stunter for the squad. ''There's a huge amount of excitement watching stunters. It's just an adrenaline rush. A lot of that excitement will be lost.''

http://www.tennessean.com/sports/titans/archives/04/04/50039277.shtml?Element_ID=50039277

[KissMyAsscroft]

1. Man, what a tragedy.

...

[Champ]

2. Discrimination!!!!!!!

;)

[JohnKleeb]

4. they only need guy cheerleaders at the WNFL

:D if they ever have such a thing.

[Champ]

5. Their is a pro football woman's league

I don't remember the initials or what it's called.

[JohnKleeb]

8. oh well umm err

*stutters* nevermind. Personally it doesnt turn me on,

[wysimdnwyg]

3. We had male cheerleaders?

Since when? I've got season tix, and I don't remember any MALE cheerleaders.
:evilgrin:

[VelmaD]

6. This f'in sucks

As a woman and a sports fan I have to say I'm incredibly tired of the "dance routines" that pass for cheering at sports events. Why not just put a pole in the middle of the field and get it over with. :eyes:

[MissMillie]

10. I agree whole-heartedly

does anyone even watch them anyway?

[underpants]

7. Some day one of them could be a Senator from Mississippi or even President

I mean it COULD happen.

[Debi]

9. Darn it!!

And they looked so cute in those little skirts!!!