During Sunday’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders, a cheerleader was knocked over by a football after a second-quarter kickoff.
Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey punted the ball, and as it sailed out of bounds, it struck Michelle Siemienowski, a Cowboys cheerleader performing on the sidelines at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, knocking her down. After the incident, video footage showed Siemienowski recovering, smiling and laughing through tears.
The Cowboys did not provide immediate comment when asked.
Cheerleaders perform at every home game, dancing and cheering on the sidelines during the game, before it starts, and during quarter breaks. In 2011, former Cowboys cheerleader Melissa Kellerman was unintentionally tackled by former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten. She later posted on social media, “I’m not the best at Jason Witten trust falls” and “Not hurtin’ today, like some of y’all thought I would be! Our TE isn’t as tough as he looks…That or I’m WAY tougher than I look.”
Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have also had uncomfortable encounters with players from opposing teams. Last year, cheerleader Darian Lassiter shared a TikTok video in which she claimed Green Bay Packers players were disrespectful to her and other cheerleaders, yelling in their faces during a Cowboys-Packers playoff game.
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