Steve Tasker
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I do think the treatment and lack of compensation are pretty ridiculous, shameful, and sad.Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders’ Routine: No Wages and No Respect
BUFFALO — Alyssa cannot recall the precise moment she realized her dream gig as a Buffalo Bills cheerleader had turned into a nightmare.
Each week held so many indignities.
Supervisors ordered the cheerleaders, known as the Buffalo Jills, to warm up in a frigid, grubby stadium storeroom that smelled of gasoline. They demanded that cheerleaders pay $650 for uniforms. They told the cheerleaders to do jumping jacks to see if flesh jiggled.
The Jills were required to attend a golf tournament for sponsors. The high rollers paid cash — “Flips for Tips” — to watch bikini-clad cheerleaders do back flips. Afterward, the men placed bids on which women would ride around in their golf carts.
A not-incidental detail: The carts had no extra seats. Women clung to the back or, much more to the point, were invited to sit in the men’s laps...
That said, after having gone to 5 home games this year (won't be in attendance tomorrow), I can honestly say that I barely even notice that the Jills are gone. The Bills have replaced them with a large drum section, and you can hear the drums rattling throughout the stadium with a nice effect. I actually brought this up with the group of guys I was with at the last game....not a single one cared that there's no more cheerleaders.
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