Will Russell Crowe start a trend?

SYDNEY, Australia - Russell Crowe says his rugby league club’s cheerleading squad is being cut because skimpily clad cheerleaders detract from the game and make spectators uncomfortable.

The Oscar-winning actor, who is part-owner in the South Sydney Rabbitohs club, said the club had become concerned that the cheerleaders — whose uniform includes fishnet stockings and tasseled miniskirts in the white, green and red team colors — were inappropriate entertainment.

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It was also noted in the story that:  “A team of percussionists will replace the cheerleaders, the club announced this week. The club’s Web site invited drummers to audition.” 

I am hoping that they don’t try to reach a compromise of the two with drumming cheerleaders or drummers in tassled miniskits.  Here is a early photo from what those auditions might look like:

I will be sure to keep you posted if the trend of dumping cheerleaders for drummers gains any traction.

–Cudo