In Review – June 2018

June brought the beginning of summer and the news that Varsity Brands was sold.

• Bain Agrees to Acquire Cheerleading Outfitter Varsity Brands via Bloomberg.
• Ex-Cheerleaders Allege Intimidation, Low Pay in Suit Against Texans via ESPN.
• TCU Puts Cheerleading Coach on Administrative Leave via Star-Telegram.
• “Crack Whores” and “Jelly Bellies”: A Former N.F.L. Cheerleader Reveals the Bullying and Body-Shaming Off the Field via Vanity Fair
• UniSport Australia Ink Cheerleading Deal via Inside the Games.
• Former NFL Cheerleaders Deliver Letter to Roger Goodell Demanding Better Pay, Fair Treatment via Fox News.
• No One Gets the Short End in College Athletics More Than a Cheerleader via Star-Telegram.
• Ex-Cowboys Cheerleader Sues Team; Claims Mascot Earned More Money via Sports Illustrated.
• Yes, Cheerleading is a Sport – Check Your Prejudice via Palatinate.
• Ex-Houston Texans Cheerleaders Suing NFL Team, Coach Describe Culture of ‘Harassment, Bullying’ via ABC News.
• Oprah Interview Inspires Tequesta Woman to Form Special Olympics Team via Palm Beach Post.
• Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Reveals Why She’s Suing the Team via New York Post.