India, Aug. 15 -- Blaize Shiek, the Minnesota Vikings' male cheerleader, is facing severe backlash on social media soon after the NFL franchise included him in the 2025-26 roster. Now, claims about him quitting his job have gone viral on social media. We fact-checked these reports.

Earlier this week, Outsports reported that a third of the NFL now boasts of male cheerleaders. The Los Angeles Rams reportedly have at least seven men on the squad, and the Minnesota Vikings have at least a couple.

The Vikings fanbase did not react to the reveal. Some said they are 'canceling their tickets'.

"So you're gonna cancel season tickets to your beloved football team because you'll be distracted by one dude named Blaize in a T-shirt/pants cheering n...