[FarmBoy]

[quote author=FarmBoy link=topic=18281.msg217878#msg217878 date=1512997987]
Would we complain this much about an opposing set of cheerleaders acting the same way during a free throw attempt in basketball?

The difference is the geography of the court. A free throw shooter is not a foot away from three megaphones in her ear. The cheer squad is all the way at the end behind the hoop, or else back in the opposite side of the court.
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I can't tell from the angle in the photos MT posted how far the cheerleaders are. There's not enough perspective to measure it. It could be 2 feet it could be 15.

Can anyone at the game actually confirm?

[FarmBoy]

[quote author=FarmBoy link=topic=18281.msg217878#msg217878 date=1512997987]
Would we complain this much about an opposing set of cheerleaders acting the same way during a free throw attempt in basketball?

The difference is the geography of the court. A free throw shooter is not a foot away from three megaphones in her ear. The cheer squad is all the way at the end behind the hoop, or else back in the opposite side of the court.
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I can't tell from the angle in the photos MT posted how far the cheerleaders are. There's not enough perspective to measure it. It could be 2 feet it could be 15.

Can anyone at the game actually confirm?