Pom-pom blues

Pom-pom girls, Parc des Princes, Paris 1998.

Pom-pom blues

Well, heck! We just heard that the NBA championship is going to be doing without cheerleaders. The San Antonio Spurs is the first team to bring a little dignity back into basketball by replacing these unseemly creatures with family-friendly dancers, that is to say acrobats, jugglers and both male and female dancers who are a tad more dressed. First the grid girls from car racing, then the hostesses bedecking champion cyclists with flowered wreaths, and now it’s the cheerleaders’ turn to be sacrificed on the altar of prudishness. 2 – 4 – 6 – 8! Who do we appreciate ?!