Grantland: The Lingerie Football Trap

[thelakelander]

I had no idea these young ladies were playing for free. That's insane! I also had no idea Jax had a team.

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

Full article: http://grantland.com/features/legends-football-league-womens-lingerie-football-league-mitchell-mortaza/

[spuwho]

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.

[thelakelander]

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.

[Jason]

Those ladies play pretty hard too.  Just look up lingerie football hits on youtube...

[Downtown Osprey]

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.

[Tacachale]

Imagine that, an organization featuring underwear-clad women smashing into each other is ruthlessly exploitative?

[BridgeTroll]

Imagine that, an organization featuring underwear-clad women smashing into each other is ruthlessly exploitative?

Whaaaa?  It isn't... ahh... touch football?