Bianca Tai La Russa: Tony La Russa's Daughter Forced To Quit Being Raiders Cheerleader

Statistically, cheerleading is one of the most dangerous sports around.

For further proof of this, take the case of Bianca La Russa, a Raiderette and the daughter of St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. She injured herself before the season even began and tweeted yesterday that, "I've had to stop dancing with the Raiderettes, due to degenerative disc disease & multiple bulging/herniated discs...so frustrating."

Bianca was a first year Raiderette and made the team last April.

She went on to tweet that she would not need surgery, only physical therapy and that had she not quit dancing she would have risked permanent nerve damage.

Bianca was not the only new Raiderette who garnered headlines after making the team this Spring. Susie Sanchez, a 37-year-old grandmother, also caused a stir after being named to the squad.

Comments

[DungBeetle]

10:01 PM on 10/02/2011

Go gray, Larussa.

[henrypapillon]

06:22 PM on 10/02/2011

She ' s a cutie.  Now I'm cheering for Granny.

[ydrittmann]

11:57 PM on 10/01/2011

Don't let dad drive home.

[Jaladeno]

08:22 AM on 10/01/2011

Another wildy misleading headline. Is this really who you are, HP???

[Dr Confuso]

11:56 PM on 09/30/2011

So important.

[henrypapillon]

06:23 PM on 10/02/2011

Did you figure the article was going to be about world peace?

[OhManOhMan]

06:46 PM on 09/30/2011

huh? what have the pro cheerleaders do? all they do is cheer lightly from sidelines unlike college cheerleaders who does the stunts etc..

[KingGlorious]

08:27 PM on 09/30/2011

exactly! the college cheerleaders do the risky and dangerous moves, not the pros.....

[Jaladeno]

08:26 AM on 10/01/2011

Hmmm... Maybe that is why she tweeted, "I've had to stop DANCING with the Raiderettes."

[Clevelandinwi]

06:33 PM on 09/30/2011

Is she 'on' something?

[tippisheadrun]

04:16 PM on 09/30/2011

Well there is always the pole and table dancing left for her - I'm sure a routine could be planned around the injury - and the only difference from cheerleading is the clothes.

[amerasian]

04:18 AM on 10/01/2011

Looks like your comment made it to the NBC sports section...last sentence.

http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/09/30/tony-la-russas-daughter-forced-to-quite-raiderettes/related/

[henrypapillon]

06:24 PM on 10/02/2011

Wow. You hit fame--or infamy.

[Mr Ruthless]

03:38 PM on 09/30/2011

Cheerleading is not a sport. Ever hear a group of girls say "Hey, lets go play a game of cheerleading!"

[Jaladeno]

08:24 AM on 10/01/2011

Actually, yes... kind of. ESPN shows several competitions (usually from Orlando) quite often: club, high school, college. Channel Surfing = Knowledge.

[henrypapillon]

06:25 PM on 10/02/2011

Ever watch the cheerleading competition?

[MXL]

02:49 PM on 09/30/2011

Cheerleading Injuries > MMA Injuries