Why Russell Crowe canned the cheerleaders?

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Russell Crowe axes cheerleaders

Fri Feb 9, 4:50 PM ET

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe has banned cheerleaders from his rugby side's ground because he says they make spectators uncomfortable.

Crowe, who co-owns the South Sydney Rabbitohs, has replaced the scantily-clad pom-pom wavers with a percussion band to encourage crowd chants.

"We feel they made a lot of people uncomfortable. We examined game day and wanted to contemporise and make the focus football," the Hollywood heart-throb told Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper.

"We've talked to a lot of people and everyone sees it as being progressive."

The "Gladiator" star, who gained notoriety for a telephone-throwing tantrum in a New York hotel, said he wanted to encourage women to watch the testosterone-fuelled game.

"The positive response we've got particularly from women like my wife when they heard this was happening makes it a little easier for them to go to the game and simply enjoy the actual sport," he said.

Why couldn't they revamp their cheerleadering squad: get better costumes, new cheerleaders and a new image for the squad? It is his rugby club's fault for not setting standards. He makes it sound like ALL cheerleaders are bimbos. Idiot!

Answer 1

Well thats his problem he cant control himself around women even while being married.

The cheerleaders are thier for prep. They get you going, cheering for your team, giving them love to WIN the game.

Hes gone coocoo if you ask me.

Answer 2

I do see his point about them being a distraction...if only all sports would do away with the commercials, the ads and everything else and would just focus on the game itself...

Answer 3

what he means is....they're a distraction to HIM. now that he's married etc.... i'm sure he's trying really hard.