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Justine Lindsay, the first transgender NFL cheerleader to perform on the Carolina Panthers team, spoke about the reason for her departure from the organization.
Lindsay claimed it had something to do with being transgender. Lindsay left the team in August after being with the Carolina TopCats since 2022.
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Justine Lindsay of the Carolina Panthers TopCats performs before the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints take the field at Bank of America Stadium on September 25, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
“I got cut because I’m trans. I don’t want to hear anyone say ‘She didn’t want to come back.’ Why the hell wouldn’t I want to come back to an organization that I’ve been a part of for three years?” Lindsay told Gaye magazine in a livestream last week.
Lindsay made it clear there was no ill will toward the Panthers, but said the team wasn’t looking at the big picture.
“I love them. I appreciate everything they’ve done for me, but I feel like they did me wrong,” the former cheerleader said.
Justine Lindsay speaks on stage at a Pride Night with GLAAD and the NFL on February 8, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for GLAAD)
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“It was like a big slap in the face not only to me but to the young people as well,” Lindsay said. “And this was right after Trump became president.”
Pak Gazette Digital reached out to the Panthers for comment
President Donald Trump signed an executive order during the first month of his second term. The order prohibits schools and universities that receive federal funds and are subject to Title IX from allowing men into women’s sports teams and women’s locker rooms and restrooms.
If educational institutions and their sports associations do not comply, they could face investigations and a loss of federal funds.
Carolina TopCats performer Justine Lindsay walks the red carpet during a Pride Night with GLAAD on February 8, 2023 in Phoenix. (Michael Chow/La República/USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Several organizations changed their policies to comply with the president’s order, including the NCAA.
