Are cheerleaders merely eye-candy or do they serve a purpose at athletic events?

Question

Are cheerleaders merely eye-candy or do they serve a purpose at athletic events?

Answer 1

They don't get me pumped up when watching the games...and im sure the players would do just fine without them...so what do u think?

Answer 2

They are eye candy yes but they also are part of the event, for example for football the cheerleaders come on just before the game starts, its all part of the event.

Answer 3

how can anyone argue that they are anything more than eye candy?

Answer 4

it depends on if your team is any good...

Answer 5

wat other purpose would they serve???.......................exactly. none.

Answer 6

The are TOTALLY NOT eye candy.  They get the crowd pumped and excited and they give the team the confidence that they can win the game.

Answer 7

y else would you go to a football match

to watch football? please!

hehe

Answer 8

yes they're more than eye candy, they get us sooo pumped during our games!! they don't just support football, but also volleyball, and basketball!!!! varsity!! our cheerleaders are actually CHEER leaders. they rock and pump our crowd up so big time, then we have fun on the court, and when we have fun it makes it that much easier to win!!!!

Answer 9

They are definately eye candy.  Not that I mind.  

I think it goes back to an archaic time before women's sports were as prevelant as they are now.  It gave females an "athletic" event to perform in.

However, now women have just as many sports to choose from as men do.  There are men's and women's basketball, volleyball and soccer teams.  Men's baseball and women's softball, as well as other sports such as tennis, golf, swimming and gymnastics.

The exeption is football.  That is why I would like to only see cheerleaders at football games.  The field is also big enough in football that they don't get in the way.  You can look at them when you want to, and ignore them when you want to.

I don't like cheerleaders at basketball games.  They are too close to the action, and can become a distraction.

Answer 10

first off

CHEERING IS NOT A SPORT!

it is so stupid it serves no purpose they are just patetic excuses for a idiot

they are glitter freaks that dont know their head from pom poms

sure they do their backflips and cartwheels but what good does that do?