Earlier this year, a cheerleader named Lacy T filed a lawsuit against the Oakland Raiders for failing
to pay her minimum wage. NFL cheerleaders did the same right after... cheerleaders generally make
about $1,500 for the entire season. What’s interesting is that the way they're trying to win is to argue
that the teams exert so much control over their lives - they are so up in they business - that the
cheerleaders deserve to be considered employees. Chana Joffe-Walt reports, and interviews
producer - and former Lakers Girl - Robyn Semien
(18 minutes)