USA vs. Iran basketball: American cheerleaders forced to wear long pants in a 'nod to Muslim law'

It would appear that the terrorists won.

USA defeated Iran in basketball today, which comes as a surprise to no one. What may raise a few eyebrows: team dancers were forced to wear long pants in a “nod to Muslim law"...

One interesting tidbit that arose from the game: the cheerleaders were forced to cover up.

[In} a nod to the Iranian supporters in Istanbul — which included minister of sports Ali Saeedlou earlier in the tournament — dancers were ordered to cover up for their performances during the game. Islam prohibits women from exposing their skin in public, and Iranian officials had turned their backs when the dancers performed in earlier games.

The dancers wore long pants Wednesday.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was seen in the front row gleefully clapping for the cheerleaders, who wore niqabs that covered all body parts except for the eyes.

Okay. I made that part up.


Hat tip: NewsBusters.