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Article: Cheerleading is not a sport, despite IHSA declaration.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- April 29, 2004
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Byline: Rick Morrissey
Jeer if you like; cheerleading is not a sport. Before the "Rick's a Neanderthal" e-mail campaign begins, I would like to point out that cheerleading is a fine activity. Mesmerizing flexibility, eternal smiles, waterproof mascara _ what's there not to like?
But if cheerleading is a sport, then Leeza Gibbons is Jodie Foster.
I also would like to point out that having this viewpoint doesn't make me anti-female, anti-cheerleader or even Auntie Em. Many women agree with me on this topic but would prefer to watch a certain columnist get beaten to a pulp by perky, pompom-wielding girls.
The Illinois High School Athletic ...