NFL’s First Transgender Cheerleader Says Panthers Fired Him Because He Is Trans

The NFL’s first transgender cheerleader, Justine Lindsay, claims he was fired by the Carolina Panthers just because he is a trans person.

“I was cut because I’m trans,” Lindsay claimed in an Instagram Live video, according to Blavity. “I don’t wanna hear nobody saying ‘She didn’t wanna come back.’ Why the hell would I not wanna come back to an organization that I’ve been a part of for three years?”

Lindsay says he is “devastated,” “stung,” and “hurt” by the firing, but is not necessarily attacking the Panthers. . .

Lindsay joined the TopCats cheer squad in 2022 and spent three seasons with them. But earlier this year, the cheerleader and trans trendsetter said he would not be returning next season. (Read more from “NFL’s First Transgender Cheerleader Says Panthers Fired Him Because He Is Trans” HERE)

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