Petition against the creation of an Edmonton Oilers Cheer Team
We, the undersigned fans of the Edmonton Oilers National Hockey League Team, are opposed to the formation of a cheer team on the grounds of at least one, if not all of the following reasons:1) We, the... continue reading »
"Cheerleading is for American sports. We should be proud of our Canadian hockey heritage. City Sherwood Park"
"I'm at the game to watch hockey, not gymnastics City St. Albert"
"please no. I brag that we don't have scantily clad ice cleaners - this would be way worse. City Edmonton"
"Well, I guess I had better un-enroll my daughter from her school cheerleading team. To think that she would have been able to perform something she excels at... oh, and what does this have to do with the City Centre Airport? City Edmonton"
"i want to be able to take my daughter with out having to explain the explotation of the women jumping around. It has nothing to do with hockey, leave it to the footballers. I am sad to think this kind of mentality is growing, not being dicouraged. City ed"
"For the Canadian Women's Hockey Team and all women in hockey City Prince George"
"This is an affront to female and male fans alike of our proud game, Shame on the old, sad, oilers executives (LaForge) who want to perpetuate the highly mysoginist redneck agenda and objectify women/girls in the name of "entertainment". Not sure if your h"
"ridiculous! City Edmonton"
"We are fine the way we are... no change in fan recruitment needed. City Beaumont"
"I am a Long time Oiler fan - I feel that this is a retrograde step City Cochrane"
"I will never go to an Oilers game again if this happens. We live in Canada! City Edmonton"
"We are not the United States and should do everything we can to pride ourselves in OUR game. Cheerleaders in hockey is the furthest thing from being truely Canadian and is a total embarrassment! City Edmonton"
"I believe the cheer team is another way to objectify women. Get Real!!! City Edmonton"
"are they going to cover the ice to allow the cheers during every period break? It's a waste of time, money and energy for a sexist display. City Edmonton"
"Bad idea, completely sexist - don't do it!!! City Spruce Grove"
"When the new arena IS built...there will be more seats to fill....more entertainment will do that. City Edmonton"
"This is just dumb, it would just add more news about the player's relations with the girls City Edmonton"
"I enjoy the hockey experience as is - there is no gimmick it's just rabid fans cheering for their copper and blue. City Edmonton"
