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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Aug 20, 2018, 02:24 PM Aug 2018

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Watch the NFL's first male cheerleader make history

Watch the NFL’s first male cheerleader make history

By Alex Bollinger · Monday, August 20, 2018

One of the NFL’s first male cheerleaders made his debut this weekend.

Performing with New Orleans’ Saintsations at a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals, Jesse Hernandez, 25, made his first public performance as a cheerleader.

Hernandez wore black jeans and a Saints T-shirt as he danced with his fellow Saintsations. He also carried a small, white towel instead of pom-poms.

The Times-Picayune reported that the preseason crowd either didn’t notice Hernandez or didn’t much care. A woman who didn’t notice him until he was pointed out by a reporter said, “If he can dance and perform, I don’t care.”

His mother Tracey said that he has endured bullying ever since he became the first boy on his high school dance team.

“Those people just need to get over it,” she said.

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Watch the NFL's first male cheerleader make history (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2018 OP

This is great, but...a towel? nt Maven Aug 2018 #1

He gets to dance, not just be on the bottom of a pyramid Croney Aug 2018 #2

they should make him some shorts that match Mosby Aug 2018 #3

Hey DUers, please go to Youtube and give this a thumbs-up. The knuckle draggers are out in force. Mike Rows His Boat Aug 2018 #4

I know... I just always have to have a problem with things. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #5

Maven

(10,533 posts)

1. This is great, but...a towel? nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 02:52 PM

Aug 2018

Croney

(4,661 posts)

2. He gets to dance, not just be on the bottom of a pyramid

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 02:54 PM

Aug 2018

lifting girls up? Very cool! I wonder why the towel instead of pom-poms though. They seem pretty non-gender-specific to me. Congrats to him!

Mosby

(16,318 posts)

3. they should make him some shorts that match

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 03:22 PM

Aug 2018

The other outfits.

I think this is great.

Mike Rows His Boat

(389 posts)

4. Hey DUers, please go to Youtube and give this a thumbs-up. The knuckle draggers are out in force.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:45 PM

Aug 2018

Thanks.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

5. I know... I just always have to have a problem with things.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:52 PM

Aug 2018

Why the hell isn't he in a pair of McEnroe's? Feeling a bit let down.

Glad to see him out there.

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