Sorry, Cheerleading is Not a Sport

ESPNW published Sorry, Cheerleading is Not a Sport, contributing to the is cheerleading a sport debate.

Sports teams exist to compete, not to perform and entertain or support another group that competes. In the cheer-as-sport conversation, this is the most important element to understand. One can be an athlete and not participate in a sport. And one can participate in a sport and not be very athletic. By definition, billiards and bowling are sports. Backcountry skiing, climbing, ballet and cheerleading are not. I’m fine with that.