Cheerleader Blaize Shiek said he wanted to be a “role model for other little kids who don’t know that this is an option”

Minnesota Vikings cheerleader Blaize Shiek made his NFL debut while his critics were left to watch from the sidelines. A rookie member of the Vikings’ squad, Shiek hit the field for the first time earlier this month when the Vikings opened their preseason schedule against the Houston Texans at Minneapolis’ U.

The Minnesota Vikings have said that male cheerleaders have "long been associated with collegiate and professional cheerleading."