The Washington Redskins are often in hot water due to their nickname, but now, things are about to get worse. This time, it has nothing to do with their name. Per Juliet Macur of The New York Times, Redskins cheerleaders recounted having to take their tops off in front of sponsors for a photo shoot.
Macur reports the following accounts from cheerleaders:
“They weren’t putting a gun to our heads, but it was mandatory for us to go. We weren’t asked, we were told. Other girls were devastated because we knew exactly what she was doing.”
Meanwhile, these cheerleaders believe something terrible is going to have to happen for this to stop.
“It’s just not right to send cheerleaders out with strange men when some of the girls clearly don’t want to go. But unfortunately, I feel like it won’t change until something terrible happens, like a girl is assaulted in some way, or raped. I think teams will start paying attention to this only when it’s too late.”
The Redskins are coming off another poor season on the football field, but once again, they have more issues to deal with off the field. When will it end?
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