Redskins cheerleaders shed anonymity to show they mean businessMARK TENALLY/AP Washington Redskins management have made some changes to the environment for their cheerleaders after allegations of harassment. After being called liars and attention seekers by their former cheer-leading teammates for speaking out against harassment, two former NFL Redskins cheerleaders have gone public to show they are serious. Allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation in the NFL Redskins environment caused an outcry in May and prompted calls for change. Cheerleaders Demand More to Protect Women" by JULIET MACUR via NYT Rebecca Cummings and Allison Cassidy were among five former Washington Redskins cheerleaders whose accounts of harassment on the job led to change. However, the Redskins have made changes to improve the safety of cheerleaders and to portray the team as more family-friendly.

Source: Stuff October 07, 2018 16:02 UTC