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Living in Jacksonville => Sports => Topic started by: thelakelander on July 24, 2015, 12:06:28 AM

Title: Grantland: The Lingerie Football Trap
Post by: thelakelander on July 24, 2015, 12:06:28 AM
I had no idea these young ladies were playing for free. That's insane! I also had no idea Jax had a team.

QuoteFor top female football players, there's no game in town besides the no-pay Legends Football League and its revealing dress code

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Full article: http://grantland.com/features/legends-football-league-womens-lingerie-football-league-mitchell-mortaza/
Title: Re: Grantland: The Lingerie Football Trap
Post by: spuwho on July 24, 2015, 01:37:27 AM
At least the LFL Commish is honest with the girls...."no one comes to see you play football"

In a way it reminds me of the early days of womens professional sand volleyball. Very little pay, skimpy outfits, lots of oogling and catcalls.

Today its a respected sport that is official Olympic.

I can't see LFL going that far, but I do wonder why these girls, all athletes in their own right, want to do it.
Title: Re: Grantland: The Lingerie Football Trap
Post by: thelakelander on July 24, 2015, 06:35:34 AM
Love of the game and competition against others that are just as physical and good as you. With that said, it's crazy considering the injuries that can easily happen.
Title: Re: Grantland: The Lingerie Football Trap
Post by: Jason on July 24, 2015, 08:52:01 AM
Those ladies play pretty hard too.  Just look up lingerie football hits on youtube...
Title: Re: Grantland: The Lingerie Football Trap
Post by: Downtown Osprey on July 24, 2015, 09:18:33 AM
I had totally forgot we still had a team and that this was still in existence. I actually saw that the TV channel FUSE airs the LFL.
Title: Re: Grantland: The Lingerie Football Trap
Post by: Tacachale on July 24, 2015, 09:30:55 AM
Imagine that, an organization featuring underwear-clad women smashing into each other is ruthlessly exploitative?
Title: Re: Grantland: The Lingerie Football Trap
Post by: BridgeTroll on July 24, 2015, 05:53:59 PM
Quote from: Tacachale on July 24, 2015, 09:30:55 AM
Imagine that, an organization featuring underwear-clad women smashing into each other is ruthlessly exploitative?
Whaaaa?  It isn't... ahh... touch football?