History will be made Sunday when the NFL will have male cheerleaders at the Super Bowl for the first time.
The Los Angeles Rams’ cheerleading crew features two men — Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies — and they will perform at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Both Peron and Jinnies joined the Rams this season.
View this post on InstagramAye Napoleon, you think Atlanta is ready for us? … NAHHHHHH 😜😜😜… WE’RE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL! 😭😭😭
A post shared by Quinton Peron (@itsaquintonthing) on Jan 20, 2019 at 4:26pm PST
Per Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, Peron and Jinnies are excited for the opportunity:
“You see this smile on my face?’’ Peron said, grinning from Atlanta to Los Angeles. “You see this?’’
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“It’s been an upwards journey of excitement,’’ said Jinnies, 28. “It’s been the perfect season.”
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There have been other instances of men cheerleading in high school, college and professional sports. But Peron and Jinnies will be the first do so in the Super Bowl.
• Matthew Paras can be reached at mparas@washingtontimes.com.
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