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Mom of Male Vikings Cheerleader Responds to Backlash: 'It Makes Me Sick'

The Minnesota Vikings and NFL teams increasingly include male cheerleaders; about one-third of teams now have male members, who face both support and homophobic backlash online.

  • In reaction to online hate, the Vikings' two male cheerleaders posted a joint Instagram photo on August 16, 2025, captioned `Wait& Did someone say our name?` since facing homophobic backlash after May.
  • Since 2018, the NFL has increasingly featured male cheerleaders, with roughly one third of NFL teams now including men, such as the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Baltimore Ravens.
  • The Minnesota Vikings said they `support all our cheerleaders`, and Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders Dalton Walsh and Alex Fan urged the pair to keep dancing despite unsupportive reactions.
  • Kathleen Conn said the response has been difficult for her family, but she is proud of Louie Conn, and both he and Blaize Shiek have taken criticism in stride recently.
  • Next month the Vikings open on September 8, 2025, with both Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn cheering; Shiek hopes to `represent and inspire`, discussing this on the Vikings' YouTube channel.
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Attitude.co.uk broke the news in on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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