Rams, Saints to debut male cheerleaders
The Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints will become the first two NFL teams to have men in their cheerleading squads this season.
Napoleon Jinnies, who will be featuring for the Rams' cheerleading team, posted a photo of the entire squad in March.
Still can’t belive I’m one of the first males in history to be a pro NFL cheerleader! Everyone’s support and love has been insane! 😭 thank you and GO RAMS! @RamsNFL @LARamsCheer #LARams pic.twitter.com/srpkYiVmEI
— Napoleon Jinnies (@NapoleonJinnies) March 27, 2018
Los Angeles' cheerleading team also includes new addition Quinton Peron.
Jesse Hernandez, who will be part of the Saints' Saintsations cheerleading team, said he was inspired by Jinnies and Peron.
"The process has been great, everyone has been really nice to me and I can’t wait to see where this goes," Hernandez said, according to Matt Storey of Yahoo Sports.
While other teams employ stuntmen, the Rams and Saints are the first teams to have men dance as part of the cheerleading squad.
The Rams open their preseason schedule against the Baltimore Ravens on Aug. 9, while the Saints take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Rams play the Saints on Aug. 30.