The Minnesota Vikings’ newest cheerleaders aren’t losing any sleep over the MAGA meltdown that followed their debut.

Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn were announced as part of the 2025 Vikings cheer squad earlier this month, instantly drawing gripes from some fans online—including vows to ditch the team altogether. Former NFL star Antonio Brown even shared a video of the cheer squad reveal, featuring Shiek. In the X post, Brown used a vile homophobic slur.

Shiek and Conn appeared in the cheer lineup for the NFL preseason game between the New England Patriots and the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on August 16, having first walked out against the Houston Texans earlier this month.

Afterwards, Shiek appeared to mock the outrage directly, posting a photo of himself and Conn in uni

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