Meet Me At The Mat

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Parts 9
Time 27m

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I hate it when people stereotype cheerleaders. They think that we are all
-blonde
- stupid
-fake
-princesses
-skinny
I am here to change that.  My name is Liz Dodson and here is a look into my life.

We practice for months to perfect 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Football players go out halfway through a game with a broken ankle. We can't, we have to keep going, pretend it doesn't hurt, and smile. Cheer is a dangerous sport. You throw yourself under your flier to save them. I risk my life to do what I love. When we sign up we have to say that we know we could die. I am willing to take that risk.

If think cheer isn't a sport meet me at the mat.All Rights Reserved

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