Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., railed against the Minnesota Vikings’ decision to feature male cheerleaders on its 2025 squad roster, warning the NFL that it’s setting itself up for a “huge problem.”

Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn have been the talk of the league since the preseason began, drawing backlash on social media from irate NFL fans.

“I would like to ask the ownership of the NFL and the commissioner, what the hell are you doing?” Tuberville said Tuesday on OutKick’s “Hot Mic” podcast. “You’ve got the No. 1 sport on planet Earth in terms of people watching it. Your business is growing, it’s getting better and better. There’s some ways you’ve tried to attack it over the last 10-15 years, but you’ve been able to withstand that.

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