Jay Feely to Newsmax: Masculinity Is Under Attack

Jay Feely, a longtime kicker in the NFL who is now running for Congress in Arizona, told Newsmax Thursday there is a war on masculinity.

Feely spoke to Newsmax’s “National Report” in the wake of the Minnesota Vikings adding two male cheerleaders to its cheer squad, becoming the 12th NFL team to do so.

“Football is the most masculine, physical sport that we have in professional sports,” Feely said. “And I don’t think the fans necessarily go there to see that. But I could care less if there’s a male out there as a cheerleader. The things that I do care about though, are, you know, the women on that cheerleading squad and their locker rooms and their bathrooms. Are we protecting them?”

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