Ala., weighed in on the debate over male cheerleaders as the Minnesota Vikings came to the defense of theirs this week.

Minnesota vikings cheerleader Blaize Shiek wrote, “Wait…did someone say our name?” in response to his many critics.

With three men on the cheer squad, it's the largest contingent of male cheerleaders the team has ever had. It comes as another team is getting criticized for its male cheerleaders.

Some conservatives have chosen Blaize and Louie as examples of "woke"-ness gone too far and lumped them in with their vitriol for transgender women participating in women's sports. This user called it "men overtaking women's arenas" and said that their cheerleading spots "could have and SHOULD have, gone to a woman."

The Vikings have reignited controversy surrounding male cheerleaders in the NFL after adding their name to the list of franchises to have mixed teams for the 2025 season

Antonio Brown has aimed a vile homophobic slur at Minnesota Vikings male cheerleader, Louie Conn, in what is just the latest of controversial statements from the former NFL receiver

Minnesota Vikings made history by including male cheerleaders. This decision ignited debate about gender roles in the NFL. Ryan Russell, former NFL pl