The Minnesota Vikings are tackling some online criticism.

Five days after the NFL team’s cheer squad announced the addition of two male cheerleaders, Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn , the organization addressed an uproar from haters who didn’t necessarily agree with the pair’s addition.

"While many fans may be seeing male cheerleaders for the first time at Vikings games,” the football team said in a statement to NBC News Aug. 14, “male cheerleaders have been part of previous Vikings teams and have long been associated with collegiate and professional cheerleading."

The team added, “We support all of our cheerleaders and are proud of the role they play as ambassadors of the organization.”

In response to claims that spectators would be canceling their season tickets

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