Two male Vikings cheerleaders don’t seem to be taking any of the backlash that they’ve gotten from some football fans to heart since the team announced their inclusion in the 2025 squad in a post on social media.

Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn will be members of the Vikings cheer team, which sparked criticism and even some fans threatening to not be fans of the team anymore.

However, Shiek seemed to address the controversy by poking fun at all of the people discussing him. 4

“Wait…did someone say our name?” Shiek wrote in a post on Instagram that included a photo of himself and Conn in their cheer uniforms.

The Vikings also responded to the controversy in a statement last week, defending Shiek and Conn.

“While many fans may be seeing male cheerleaders for the first time at Vikings

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