Lingerie Football League ... good grief

The popularity of the WNBA tells us two things: 1) Women want to play team sports ... and are good at it! And, 2) Fans will pay to watch women playing team sports. WNBA players have become role models for little girls who want to be athletes. So the question I have is how does the LFL fit in?

The quick answer is, it doesn't!


What message is this sending to young women and girls?

During a report on the NBC station in DC tonight, one of the players said she didn't have a problem with the uniform. In her words, it's no different than beach volleyball or track and field. And she's right!

Men who play volleyball aren't asked to expose most of their bodies, and the shorts worn my male track and field athletes cover more than do the uniforms worn by women. So again, what message is this sending?

Is it too much to ask that women be judged on they ability to play the sport, and not on how they look in their underwear? What do you think?