Crowe's rugby team fires it cheerleaders - The Orange Mane

dragondawg · 02-09-2007, 07:40 PM

Acot-Part owner says spectators "uncomfortable" with sexily clad cheerleaders

SYDNEY, Australia - Russell Crowe says his rugby league club’s cheerleading squad is being cut because skimpily clad cheerleaders detract from the game and make spectators uncomfortable.

The Oscar-winning actor, who is part-owner in the South Sydney Rabbitohs club, said the club had become concerned that the cheerleaders — whose uniform includes fishnet stockings and tasseled miniskirts in the white, green and red team colors — were inappropriate entertainment.

“It makes women uncomfortable and it makes blokes who take their son to the football also uncomfortable,” Crowe was quoted as saying in News Ltd. newspapers Friday.

“We examined game day and wanted to contemporize and make the focus (on) football,” he said.

A team of percussionists will replace the cheerleaders, the club announced this week. The club’s Web site invited drummers to audition.

Crowe, a longtime Rabbitohs supporter, helped save the club from obscurity a few years ago before buying a major stake in 2006.

He won an Oscar in 2001 for “Gladiator.” The 42-year-old actor has also received Oscar nominations for “The Insider” and “A Beautiful Mind.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17067020/

Paladin · 02-09-2007, 07:42 PM

dragondawg · 02-09-2007, 07:43 PM

just click the link

Kaylore · 02-09-2007, 07:44 PM

Well these ones aren't adding anything.

Paladin · 02-09-2007, 07:44 PM

I did. I just thought you had better pics.

Those are not very skimpy, if you ask me, which you didn't. Tame, lame and ashame.

Kaylore · 02-09-2007, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paladin

I did. I just thought you had better pics.

Those are not very skimpy, if you ask me, which you didn't. Tame, lame and ashame.

I think the skimpy ones are lame. The Eagles cheerleaders are basically in underwear. That's boring and unoriginal.

Now some women in chaps, on the other hand...

Atlas · 02-09-2007, 07:57 PM

Hot women make most guys uncomfortable, that's part of the attraction. Maybe not so much of cheerleaders but in everyday life.

Rascal · 02-09-2007, 09:44 PM

The correct answer is that observers are distracted by the horrible tan lines.

watermock · 02-09-2007, 10:47 PM

The mascot didn't look too uncomfortable. Crowe was probably catching hell from his sig. other. They could of given them a little bit more conservative attire rather than eliminating them. I think they were ugly costumes anyway, except for those watermellons on the brunette turned sideways.

02-09-2007, 07:40 PM	#1
dragondawg All Pro Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,009	Crowe's rugby team fires it cheerleaders Acot-Part owner says spectators "uncomfortable" with sexily clad cheerleaders SYDNEY, Australia - Russell Crowe says his rugby league club’s cheerleading squad is being cut because skimpily clad cheerleaders detract from the game and make spectators uncomfortable. The Oscar-winning actor, who is part-owner in the South Sydney Rabbitohs club, said the club had become concerned that the cheerleaders — whose uniform includes fishnet stockings and tasseled miniskirts in the white, green and red team colors — were inappropriate entertainment. “It makes women uncomfortable and it makes blokes who take their son to the football also uncomfortable,” Crowe was quoted as saying in News Ltd. newspapers Friday. “We examined game day and wanted to contemporize and make the focus (on) football,” he said. A team of percussionists will replace the cheerleaders, the club announced this week. The club’s Web site invited drummers to audition. Crowe, a longtime Rabbitohs supporter, helped save the club from obscurity a few years ago before buying a major stake in 2006. He won an Oscar in 2001 for “Gladiator.” The 42-year-old actor has also received Oscar nominations for “The Insider” and “A Beautiful Mind.” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17067020/

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Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,037 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Well these ones aren't adding anything.

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Atlas Draft Defense Early&Often Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18,526	Hot women make most guys uncomfortable, that's part of the attraction. Maybe not so much of cheerleaders but in everyday life.

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Rascal RIP Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,581 Adopt-a-Bronco: Turf	The correct answer is that observers are distracted by the horrible tan lines.

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watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	The mascot didn't look too uncomfortable. Crowe was probably catching hell from his sig. other. They could of given them a little bit more conservative attire rather than eliminating them. I think they were ugly costumes anyway, except for those watermellons on the brunette turned sideways.