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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were trying to protect their reputation Monday night after racy photos of their Blue Lightning cheerleading squad were posted on an American website titled ‘Oh Canada! CFL Cheerleader Shows More Than Her Patriotic Side’.
As reported in the Winnipeg Free Press, the publicly-owned team insists the photos of cheerleaders in various states of undress and sexually provocative poses are from members from previous years squads no later than 2005.
Blue Bombers spokesperson Arash Madani said the Blue Lightning shouldn’t be judged by the actions of a small group of former members.
"Each member puts in countless hours of training, volunteering, mentoring, and making a positive impact in the community," he said. "A small number of isolated photos from a member without any affiliation to the organization for quite some time is not a reflection of what the Blue Lightning team or the franchise is about."
With files from the Canadian Press