Apparently, being transgender in the woke NFL is not the attention-getter some hoped it would be.
Justine Lindsay, the first trans NFL cheerleader, will not be returning for a fourth season, Total Pro Sports reported.
Lindsay, who is about to turn 33, joined the Carolina TopCats cheer squad in 2022, but announced recently that he’s no longer on the roster after being crowned the 2025 Ms. Charlotte Black Pride Lady Winner.
“For now, I’m focusing on my pageantry work and community involvement, striving to be recognized not just as an NFL cheerleader, but as someone making a positive impact, especially during these uncertain times,” Lindsay said, according to Out Sports.
: Transgender NFL cheerleader Justine Lindsay has announced she will NOT return to the Carolina Panthers this season.
“For now, I’m focusing on my pageantry work and community involvement, striving to be recognized not just as an NFL cheerleader, but as someone… pic.twitter.com/o0pFA7zA1p
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 21, 2025
As might be expected, he took a shot at President Donald J. Trump while talking about helping the “younger generation.”
“Being in the NFL was a stepping stone to get me where I need to be, and God is blessing me each and everyday giving me the breath to do the work and change lives. My focus is to educate and uplift the younger generation of leaders to focus on their dreams and goals,” Lindsay said. “Don’t let a president who is delusional stop them from reaching their goals whether they are trans, African American, not American, etc.”
As for Commissioner Roger Goodell’s NFL, the trend this year features male cheerleaders:
JUST IN
12 #NFL TEAMS WILL REPORTEDLY HAVE MALE CHEERLEADERS ON THEIR CHEERLEADING SQUAD THIS SEASON.
• #Vikings
• #Ravens
• #Rams
• #Saints
• #Eagles
• #49ers
• #Patriots
• #Titans
• #Colts
• #Chiefs
• #Buccaneers
• #PanthersThe most ever in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/A0agGixcwp
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 11, 2025
Make that flamboyant, effeminate men who may identify as male, even if their actions suggest otherwise:
BREAKING: The Minnesota Vikings under MAJOR backlash after the team hires a MALE as their LEAD CHEERLEADER for the 2025-26 NFL football season.
Recent Videos of the cheerleader are going VIRAL online with many calling to cancel the team. pic.twitter.com/uwuMAWDTr2
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) August 12, 2025
Male cheerleaders are fit based and stunts, not to wave pom poms and dance around. Now the Patriots have a male cheerleader taking away a position from a woman. pic.twitter.com/F01AkZMZj1
— Doreen Linder (@DorLinder) August 16, 2025
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Umm, that’s a man and I am sure that normal people are happy that he is gone. LOL!
— CSFurious (@furious_cs) August 21, 2025
Good. No football fan wants to see this.
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) August 21, 2025
I mean, the dude’s package is hanging out there!
— OldSaltCityAce (@OldSaltCityAce) August 21, 2025
Are we supposed to simultaneously believe that this guy can cheer and that he’s a woman? Maybe he needs to move to Minnesota.
— The Stupid Shall Be Punished (@stupidpunished) August 22, 2025
HE needs to stay away from the younger generation.
— Tlrobins ♥️ (@tlrobins) August 21, 2025
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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