'Lingerie Football' stunt becomes 10-team league
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The Lingerie Football League started as a pay-per-view, counter-programming stunt during the halftime of the Super Bowl. Now, it has grown into a complete 10-team indoor league.
Local 6 showed video of groups of women trying out for the league's newest team, the Seattle Mist, in Green Lake Park.
Several workers in the area filled the bleachers to watch the tryouts.
Women who make the team will make more than $40,000 per year, according to the league's creator, Mitch Mortazza.
The Seattle Mist hopes to play at Key Arena at the Seattle Center, which was once home to the Seattle SuperSonics.
"We're going to chat-up our new fan club," player Christine Merklinghaus said. "(The spectators) have been on a two-hour lunch break at 10 a.m."
Local 6 reported that there are teams slated for Florida -- The Tampa Breeze and the Miami Caliente.
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katharinekov
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this is disgusting.
- 3 years ago
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katharinekov
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IMMININT
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katharinekov:
So are women with hairy armpits
- 3 years ago
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IMMININT
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ctrl_alt_del
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It's sad really, that this 'Lingerie Football' gets more press and attention than the WNBA or other sport teams with females on it.
- 3 years ago
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ChristmasAsen
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ctrl_alt_del:
It's sad that this gets any press whatsoever.
- 3 years ago
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ChristmasAsen
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ChristmasAsen
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There are far more important issues out there.
- 3 years ago
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ChristmasAsen
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chunche
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While stunts like this would normally send me into a tyrade about the demeaning of women, I must say that I'm actually amused by this.
- 3 years ago
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chunche
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FazeB
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It most definitely has its appeal, but you now know why politicians, corporations and the media have no respect for our intellect....
- 3 years ago
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FazeB
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clarity_kat
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I'm having a psychic moment....
2 months from now...... breaking news article. women's lingerie footbal league is fixed!!
In order to increase ratings the teams with the most image searches on their players had their games fixed so they would be appearing in the 'super bowl'.....Let's get real folks. If you've ever seen a female athlete they take their sport seriously and fight to be taken seriously. I take this as a huge slap in the face and would love for any of these 'footballers' to pair up against .... say... serena williams.... maybe one of the wnba ladies.. heck the US gymnastics team. They would be crushed.
Because lets face it, this isn't about promoting females in sports, its about Tn'A. And despite all the PR spin they want to put on it....the thing is a flop, always has been, always will be.
- 3 years ago
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clarity_kat
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fountaingoats
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clarity_kat:
Nice comment! I agree that this is a slap in the face to women who fight to be taken seriously in the sports world. This is a perfect example of how the portrayal of women as sex objects systematically keeps them from succeeding in certain arenas of life. I'd be interested to hear opinions from other female athletes.
- 3 years ago
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fountaingoats
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FallenMorgan
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That'd be funny if there were atleast male cheerleaders or something...although I'm all for the porn industry, stuff like this just seems...stupid.
- 3 years ago
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FallenMorgan
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cali_is_gorgeous
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so classy. are there male cheerleaders at least?
- 3 years ago
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cali_is_gorgeous
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ArtisGilmoreHOF
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this is quite possibly the most important story I've ever seen in the long, storied history of Current.com
- 3 years ago
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ArtisGilmoreHOF
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marcozarco
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must be a slow news day
- 3 years ago
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marcozarco
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damnneargenius
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Maybe now I'll take up an interest in (psuedo) sports.
- 3 years ago
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damnneargenius
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satanskidney
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where's the fat offensive line women? I'm not sure if protection is needed if ya know what i mean. i mean id like to have some sex.
in all seriousness it just goes to show that with a good body you dont need to be smart... male or female.
- 3 years ago
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satanskidney
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AROC
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awesome
- 3 years ago
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AROC
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rodbegbie
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Come on *Current*, let's have some self-respect, and not have a staff-member posting cheesecake photos in the first comment. I'd like to think we're better than Maxim.
See also http://current.com/items/89383707_halle_berry_the_sexiest_woman_of_2008
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rodbegbie
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TaniaK
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Ariel Levy would have a field day with this. Come on ladies, let's have a little more self respect. Life is not all about pleasing men.
- 3 years ago
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TaniaK
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innocent_criminal
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TaniaK:
no you're right it's not. it's about money. which is what they're getting for this. not to mention loads of attention.
- 3 years ago
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innocent_criminal
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BooksBrown
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i want to do a pod on this, yesterday-like.
- 3 years ago
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BooksBrown
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Scott_Bromley
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USA! USA! USA!
- 3 years ago
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Scott_Bromley
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mattbrawn
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I suppose all the fans of the game are gonna turn up wearing the their team' strip...
Sounds like a great game to me.!
- 3 years ago
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mattbrawn
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NeoDotCom
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Let's climb on our high horse and feign outrage
How could we do this to women?
How could we find this entertaining?Are you five
I'm waiting to see a titty pop out and a chick loose a tooth. You henpecked, subservient, p**** whipped, cowards.
What channel does it come on
- 3 years ago
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NeoDotCom
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Argon18
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Good in theory but not very practical since it would be very hard to play and not get scrapes or bruises that would made the players look damaged in what they're wearing.
Although it would be worth a fortune to the make-up and lingerie companies in trying to hide the wear and tear on the uniforms and the skin of the players.
So maybe it is a good idea for these troubled economicstimes to provide such a great need for tons of make-up and a steady stream of replacement uniforms.
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Argon18
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laserdog
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Argon18:
Maybe if they oiled the girls up before hand that would make it less likely for them to scrape themselves?
- 3 years ago
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laserdog
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Argon18
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Argon18:
That works with wrestling because they are in a confined area and not moving too fast.
Unfortunately when you are tackling someone it builds up a lot of momentum that you slide on and the force of the impact combined with the forward motion practically guarantees scrapes and bruises.
Maybe a way to avoid that would be to play on a softer surface that would protect the players.
It would be a challenge to try and run on bubble wrap and would up the level of difficulty to make it more competitive.
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Argon18
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laserdog
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Argon18:
Softer surface huh?
Like, say, mud?
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laserdog
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Argon18
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Argon18:
Mud doesn't really cushion the impacts and it just hides the skin that takes away from the major seeling point.
So it's not a very good substitute.
- 3 years ago
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Argon18
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laserdog
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Argon18:
Yeah, I guess you're right, oiled ladies tackling each other in mud sounds pretty unappealing.
- 3 years ago
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laserdog
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cantucwearebrothers
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Argon18:
You guys sound like you're actually trying to come up with a good alternative solution. That's comical!
- 3 years ago
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cantucwearebrothers
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oblivious
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I'm a guy and even I find this offensive.
- 3 years ago
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oblivious
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Makavelli45
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I think this gives new meaning to touching the pigskin
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Makavelli45
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eldamon
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WOW, what's the half time show like I wonder???
- 3 years ago
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eldamon
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laserdog
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eldamon:
Scantily clad construction workers yodeling.
- 3 years ago
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laserdog
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unphiltered
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well if they are willing to get out there and play in lingerie, then hey... who am I not to have one tv show I like.
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unphiltered
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Swiyyah
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I think football would be more fun to watch if guys had to wear lingerie.
- 3 years ago
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Swiyyah
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