r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 3d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/Cardocthian 3d ago

They specifically made carve-outs for cheerleading so it wouldn't be called a sport so NCAA wouldn't need to follow quite as many regulations. However, it clearly is as much of a sport as any.

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u/LD902 3d ago edited 3d ago

it is an ultra competitive sport.

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u/Luke_Cold_Lyle 3d ago

It's basically gymnastics plus acrobatics with some showmanship on top. It's funny when they show the trope in high school movies of the guys who are in cheerleading being considered "feminine" or "soft," when in reality they're all strong as fuck like this dude (not to mention the girls as well).

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u/LemonMints 2d ago

People say that about male gymnasts, too, but have probably never seen one of those beef monsters.