College basketball cheerleaders are usually thought of for their smiles, acrobatics, and cheers. However, one Florida A&M cheerleader is going viral because of how harsh her trash talk is for opposing players and coaches.
A video of Florida A&M cheerleader Nailah Clarington at a recent basketball game went viral over the weekend, showcasing her no-holds-barred approach to supporting her team.
To be fair, the Rattlers needed all the help they could get, finishing the season 7-22 overall and 5-13 in conference play, coming in 10th in the SWAC.
The footage, originally posted by TheKiddCreations, even made its way to ESPN’s TikTok page with the caption, “She didn’t hold back.” And that is very true.
“Messiah, yo coach say you suck,” the cheerleader presumably said to Alabama A&M Bulldogs guard Messiah Thompson. “That’s was his words.”
Along with talking smack at opposing players, she also had some words for the ref, although in this instance they were surprisingly supportive.
“Ref…ref…you don’t gotta take that, ref,” she says. “You don’t gotta take that, ref…If I was you I wouldn’t let him talk to me like that. That was real aggressive. He needs a tech.”
We can presume Clarington is trying to get the ref to call a foul on an opposing player, so perhaps her motives are not entirely altruistic. Whatever the case, don’t mess with her if you play Florida A&M in the future, and do your best to not let her get in your head.
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.