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

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Minnesota Vikings cheerleader Blaize Shiek has seemingly hit back at his critics, days after former FOX Sports host Joy Taylor defended him following a backlash on social media

He and Louie Conn, of Bettendorf, Iowa, are the first male cheerleaders on the team since the 1990s, according to the Vikings. However, Minnesota's NFL team is among a dozen this year to have men on their cheer squads.