The Washington Football Team will create the team’s first co-ed dance team as part of its new game day entertainment program, hiring Petra Pope as senior advisor to run it. Formerly, Pope was manager of the Laker Girls and then Knicks City Dancers.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 3, 2021
The Washington Football Team reportedly found a replacement for its disbanded cheerleading squad, choosing to create a co-ed dance team that will perform at games as part of the new game-day entertainment program.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Washington hired Petra Pope as the senior advisor of the team. Pope is known for managing both the Laker Girls and Knicks City Dancers, and having a big impact on NBA game-day entertainment.
Washington team president Jason Wright expressed his excitement about the move on Wednesday morning, saying that Pope will bring some boldness and creativity to the space that will continue along the lines of the new innovative brand that Washington is building.
Petra is a force of nature and an innovator in this space. With her boldness, creativity, and passion paired with new world class expertise in Guest Experience, Joey Colby-Begovich, we will create something fresh and dynamic for our fans in the coming years. We owe it to them! https://t.co/5DXhJ0qUtH
— Jason Wright (@whoisjwright) March 3, 2021
