What??? No "technical foul on the male cheerleader" thread????

[joeybee12]

And you call yourselves sports fans!!!! Shame!!!!

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/Technical-foul-on-cheerleader-nearly-costs-Louis?urn=ncaab-327051

Had Pittsburgh somehow erased a five-point deficit in the final second of overtime on Sunday afternoon, a male Louisville cheerleader would have been fortunate to make it out of the KFC Yum! Center with all his limbs intact.

Instead, the cheerleader's unusual technical foul will probably be remembered as a bizarre but ulimately harmless blunder.

Convinced that Kyle Kuric's apparent game-sealing dunk in the final second of overtime marked the end of the game, the cheerleader walked onto the court and hurled the ball high in the air in celebration. The only problem was five-tenths of a second remained on the clock, causing the referees to assess a technical foul for delay of game on the unsuspecting cheerleader.

Guard Ashton Gibbs sank two free throws to pull Pittsburgh within three, but he misfired on a half-court heave that appeared to come a fraction of a second after time expired anyway. That enabled Louisville to eke out a 62-59 victory and the embarrassed cheerleader to no doubt breathe a sigh of relief.

[madinmaryland]

1. Was that you, joey!!

:evilgrin:

[joeybee12]

2. Hey, it' wasn't me...I'm never embarrassed! nt

[LisaM]

3. "Unsuspecting cheerleader"....

In my opinion, cheerleaders should know this rule!!!

They are there, ostensibly, to "lead cheers" - which implies having a passing familiarity with the sport and its rules.

A one-game suspension might be harsh, but I hope that their coach is acquainting them with the rule book.

[joeybee12]

4. I don't think he should get a suspension...it was an exciting game...

he forgot himself and thought time had run out...it hadn't.

[LisaM]

5. Maybe......I watched the game....

I thought he jumped the gun a bit.

[joeybee12]

6. The guys should just be grateful they werer up by five...

not, say, only 1 point!