The Minnesota Vikings received an onslaught of backlash on social media after it hired two male cheerleaders, Louie Conn and Blaize Shiek. Earlier this month, the NFL team softly announced on Instagram that its cheer squad had a few new additions.

The Minnesota Vikings’ newest cheerleaders aren’t losing any sleep over the MAGA meltdown that followed their debut. Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn were announced as part of the 2025 Vikings cheer squad earlier this month,

The Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, and Indianapolis Colts are just 3 of 12 teams with male cheerleaders/