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Lingerie Football League Ignites Bra-ha-ha

Players insist it's not all about the underwear as feminists fume

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 4, 2009 2:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Lingerie Football League kicks off today and players from teams like the Dallas Desire and the San Diego Seduction insist it's as much about the football as the female flesh, despite gripes from feminists, Reuters reports. The women acknowledge that displays of athletic prowess are unlikely to be the number one focus of the audience, but they say they've trained hard and are ready to surprise skeptics who don't take them seriously.

"I think it is eye candy for one but it is also football and it is real. There were tryouts for the team and if you couldn't play you didn't make the cut," said Kaley Tuning, wide-receiver with the Miami Caliente. "I've seen people say it is a joke and it is degrading, and it makes me mad. We are real athletes."

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Members of the four Lingerie Bowl teams pose together at the announcement of the formation of the Lingerie Football League. (Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Temptation team poses during the Bodog.com Lingerie Bowl media day in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)

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The Chicago Bliss of the Lingerie Football League are introduced at a media day. (selli31)

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For the first game, it is going to be people wanting to have a good time, wanting to see beautiful women playing football and getting down and dirty. - Miami Caliente defensive captain
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Lingerie Football League Ignites Bra-ha-ha