The Marlins Are Holding Tryouts For Fat Male Cheerleaders

[alaskaguy]

The Florida Marlins are looking for some footloose fat men. The National League team is creating an all-male, plus-size cheerleading squad to be dubbed the Manatees.

The team hopes to recruit seven to 10 tubby men to dance, cheer and jiggle during Friday and Saturday home games this season

Men selected for the Manatees won't be paid. They'll get tickets to games they perform at, and the honor of dancing in front of crowds that have been smallest in major league baseball for the last two seasons.

Link:
ABC News: Baseball Team Looking for a Few Fat Men

 

[ianoconnor]

That.is.awesome.

 

[Warder60]

Will they be anything like this? (gotta get about a minute in)

[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=ABqh9N-Mw5E"]YouTube - pendulum - slam[/ame]

(your co-workers might not appreciate this at work but not quite deserving of a NWS label)

 

[isuarch80]

Been done elsewhere already too:

MAVERICKS: Mavs ManiAACs

BULLS: Chicago Matadors: Living the Dream

 

[alaskaguy]

If it is anything like the pendulum slam, I don't think people will be returning for seconds.

 

[jumbopackage]

This is one of the best ideas I've ever heard of in sports.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Apparently this week's sign of the impending apocalypse...

 

[ISUKyro]

Will they be anything like this? (gotta get about a minute in)

YouTube - pendulum - slam

(your co-workers might not appreciate this at work but not quite deserving of a NWS label)

Ohhh, and I know better than to open videos in a fat man thread while eating lunch :no:

 

[acs4isu]

Apparently this week's sign of the impending apocalypse...

I just saw those guys going down Ashworth...