When in Muslim countries, you must conform your behavior to Islamic mores. When in non-Muslim countries, you must conform your behavior to Islamic mores. “USA Defeats Iran In Basketball, Cheerleaders Cover Up In ‘Nod To Islam,” by Dan Fogarty in Sports Grid, September 1 (thanks to Twostellas):
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.
This isn’t the first time basketball was deprived of gyrating women during timeouts and intermissions at the world championships. In both games played by host country Turkey, dancers were forbidden from even coming out on the court. Oh public outcry over lack of sexy basketball dancers in Muslim countries, where are you?!
Right here.