Is stalking a cheerleader a sport? Let's check the proposed Stanford definition in the linked article. First, it must be, on some level, physically active. Well, this particular incident involved running into the ocean (as in a triathalon or surf competition) and attempting to break in and, most likely, wrestle with the cheerleader. Ergo, I think it meets the first criteria. Second, and more importantly, it must be the immediate, reactive physical implementation of a strategy designed to beat an opponent. Well, when they couldn't get into the cheerleader's apartment the way they wanted to, they changed strategies and tried to physically break into the apartment. They were hoping to beat two opponents. First, the cheerleader. Second, the police. I recognize this is in poor taste, but my point is that this dude's definition leaves out several key elements of what constitutes a sport. Yes, they are key elements that only an idiot would worry about - for example, the concept that both parties enter into the competition consensually and that the competition typically happens in front of spectators. None the less, if you really want a foolproof definition, you've got to include actual foolproofing. Fools are pretty darn ingenious.
I started boycotting ESPN 8, "The Ocho," after they cancelled "Cheerleading 2night."
Have yall seen "Bring it on"? I think that sums it up.
It all comes down to one basic question in determining if Cheerleading is a sport. "CAN THEY MOUNT".
This is pointless, if hunting is considered a sport then you might as well let everything else people decide to do be a sport. Cheerleaders will never be respected like a basketball playing girl would. Its just the way it is.
or should I say soccer playing girl. I dont much care for the bballers myself.
I remember being unimpressed by cheerleaders until I went to college. Those girls would be flying up into the rafters at the arena. They did these crazy, acrobatic flips everywhere. They had tons of muscles and six packs. They were serious business.
What about guy cheerleaders? He...he...he...
sport ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sprt, sprt) n. 1 -Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. A particular form of this activity. 2 - An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively. 3 - An active pastime; recreation. This is the definition of sport. You can't just make up your own definition or your fighting against the english language. I'd say cheerleading qualifies. Just like racing it bores the hell out of me. However, the participants involved are better looking and usually less legal.
Damn fine point, Drallig. If you can shoot at an unarmed, non-opposable-thumb having animal and call it sport, the floodgates are truly open. The last thing in Pandora's Box was the National Cheerleading Championships.
Anyone who "performs" at halftime or on the sidelines of a SPORTING event are not participating in a SPORT. I've seen people flying into rafters at the circus. Guy cheerleaders are in the unenviable position of being gay and having to question their sexuality everytime they look up at the cheerleader's behind they are holding over their head.
The halftime/sideline stuff is just extra. I believe the point at the college level is competition.
The point is that "Cheerleading" was designed to be entertainment on the sidelines of a sport. Just because somewhere along the line cheerleaders became unsatisfied being a side show and decided they could create a "cheerleading competition" doesn't make it a sport at any level. Who are they cheering for at these competitions, themselves?
bperk, cheerleading is only a sport when it is judged? During halftime its not a sport but at a competition it becomes a sport. Thats kind of dicey. Hockey's a sport if its the NHL or if its pick up at the local rink. Baseballs a sport little leauge to MLB. Even golf is a sport if its me and my friends or the Masters. It kind of goes back to bigrobbieb argument from earlier.
And as for "competitive" cheerleading, go to a strip club, its pretty much the same thing and as an added bonus, they serve alcohol. Either you've never seen competitive chearleading or you're going to different strip clubs than I (not that I go to strip clubs, just to make a point...well, maybe once). The girls/women are amazing athletes trying stunts that if done wrong could, you know, kil them. Don't get me wrong, I'm not sold on cheerleading being a sport. Mutating from 'we're here to root the football team on and give the players something to do on saturday nights (no pun intended) is quite a leap. On the other hand, your local stripper taking the time to put down her smoke to jump on a pole and slide down isn't really comparable (not that there isn't the occasional stripper who is climbing the walls making all her patrons wonder what she'd look like in a soccer uniform). What about guy cheerleaders? He...he...he... posted by ohiodonnell Having known a guy cheerleader in college probably saying "he he he" at your comment. Smartest guys in the world.
Here's a thought. Fishing in your local bass tournament is SPORT. Fishing on a commercial fishing boat is WORK. Hunting a moose is SPORT. Butchering cattle at a meat processing plant is WORK. Playing high school baseball is SPORT. Playing major league baseball is WORK. Amateur cheerleading is SPORT. The Dallas Cowgirls are WORKING GIRLS.
But some dem bitches be fine
How is cheerleading a sport? It has to do with sports, but certainly isnt one. I mean, there are arguements for both sides, but the majority of them do not support them. I mean, there are no rules aying that you have to be in good shape, thats just a sterotype- not a fact. In fact, cheerleaders really dont have to train, but on the other hand, they are on ESPN. Both sides make good points.
