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Lingerie Football League Ignites Bra-ha-ha

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

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(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."

Members of the four Lingerie Bowl teams pose together at the announcement of the formation of the Lingerie Football League.
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.
The Los Angeles Temptation team poses during the Bodog.com Lingerie Bowl media day in Los Angeles, California.   (Getty Images)
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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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riffran
Sep 4, 09 3:13 AM CDT
nice....ya know I am sure the women doing this know EXACTLY what the real deal is, and why...go for it. If it works , it works Reply
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Reader64481089
Sep 4, 09 6:47 AM CDT
Now now, Kaley Tuning says plainly "We are real athletes."......yea, she looks like a wide-receiver.....*backs away slowly
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DarkFrancis
Sep 4, 09 3:22 AM CDT
It's as much about the football, said the spokesperson, who eagerly awaits this weekend's clash between the Minnesota Muffs and the Baltimore Boobies. Reply
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atomick
Sep 4, 09 8:44 AM CDT
Nobody's forcing these women to participate, and nobody's forcing anybody to watch. What's the problem? I for one am going to exercise my right not to watch this crap, but I'm not going to interfere with anyone else's right to do so. Reply
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Gooner82
Sep 4, 09 8:54 AM CDT
God Bless America... feminists have the right to speak their minds on this, and I have my right to ignore them and watch awesome naked girls play football. Reply
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