Minnesota Vikings cheerleader Blaize Shiek made his NFL debut while his critics were left to watch from the sidelines. A rookie member of the Vikings’ squad, Shiek hit the field for the first time earlier this month when the Vikings opened their preseason schedule against the Houston Texans at Minneapolis’ U.

Two new male members of the Minnesota Vikings cheerleading squad are facing backlash online, with some critics calling for boycotts and accusing the team of going "woke."

Cheerleader Blaize Shiek said he wanted to be a “role model for other little kids who don’t know that this is an option”