Several cheerleaders for the Washington NFL team revealed to The New York Times on Wednesday that their jobs often take them off the field and into sexually charged situations with men who sponsor the team. The report adds to the growing pile of evidence that NFL cheerleaders across the league are forced to work under unfair conditions, and, as suggested by the women who spoke to the Times, often beyond the confines of their jobs on the football field. During a calendar photo shoot trip to Costa Rica, the cheerleaders said, the team invited a group of all-male sponsors and FedExField suite holders to watch the squad members pose topless or in nothing but body paint for their photos. Several of them began to cry. Other girls were devastated because we knew exactly what she was doing. The cheerleaders noted that their escorting duties did not require them to have sex with the men.
Former Miami Dolphins cheerleader Kristan Ann Ware sues team
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By Danielle Zoellner For Dailymail. A former Miami Dolphins cheerleader has sued the team and the National Football League for discrimination over claims she was treated unfairly because of her virginity and religious beliefs. The suit claims Ware faced hostility from the Dolphins cheerleader coaching staff over her virginity during an end-of-the year meeting. The events leading up to Ware quitting the team started on a bus ride in London in where she told her teammates she was a virgin after they were talking about what songs they listened to while having sex. She explained to her teammates that she had no intention of having sex with anyone until she was married because of her religious beliefs.
Some squad members were required to be topless. Others wore only body paint. Although there would be no nudity in photos selected for the calendar, the cheerleaders weren't told there would be spectators at the shoot -- namely high-profile Redskins sponsors and FedEx Field suite holders.
Don't have an account yet? Get the most out of your experience with a personalized all-access pass to everything local on events, music, restaurants, news and more. NFL cheerleaders have been in the news lately, and not for the right reasons. In April, the New York Times published a story in which cheerleaders from around the NFL told how sexual harassment, groping, and an overall lack of respect were almost a part of their job description. They were expected to escort high-paying season ticketholders and donors to functions.