Cheer Inc.

Our coverage of the national cheerleading scandal that began with the suicide of Greenville, S.C. cheer coach Scott Foster.

Cheer Incorporated Scandal: Settlements Reached

Will FolksApril 12, 2024April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024April 12, 20241

Cheer Incorporated Scandal: Former Rockstar Coach Detained By Feds

Jenn WoodMarch 7, 2024March 8, 2024

by Jenn WoodMarch 7, 2024March 8, 2024

Cheer Incorporated Scandal: An Update

Will FolksSeptember 29, 2023October 1, 2023

by Will FolksSeptember 29, 2023October 1, 2023

Cheer Incorporated: New Podcast Episode

FITSNewsSeptember 20, 2022September 23, 2022

by FITSNewsSeptember 20, 2022September 23, 2022

"A secret culture ..."...

Rockstar Cheer Scandal: ‘Scott Foster Loophole’ Allowing Ineligible Coaches To Prey On Child Athletes

Will FolksSeptember 18, 2022September 22, 2022

by Will FolksSeptember 18, 2022September 22, 2022

Cheerleading industry's lax oversight, accommodation of sexual predators under the microscope ......

Rockstar Cheer Escalation: Amended Federal Lawsuit Adds Multiple Defendants, Details Alleged Conspiracy

Will FolksSeptember 15, 2022September 22, 2022

by Will FolksSeptember 15, 2022September 22, 2022

More cases are coming, too ......

FITSNews Podcast Launch: ‘Cheer Incorporated’

FITSNewsSeptember 13, 2022September 20, 2022

by FITSNewsSeptember 13, 2022September 20, 2022

A journey inside the "factory of abuse ..."...

Rockstar Cheer: ‘This Is Going To Be A Major, Nationwide Scandal’

Will FolksSeptember 8, 2022September 20, 2022

by Will FolksSeptember 8, 2022September 20, 2022

Will Scott Foster's suicide bring down an entire industry?...

Rockstar Cheer Closes Its Doors ‘Indefinitely’

Will FolksSeptember 7, 2022September 20, 2022

by Will FolksSeptember 7, 2022September 20, 2022

Kathy Foster: "We are forced to make this incredibly difficult decision for the wellbeing of our community.”...

Rockstar Cheer Investigation: The Latest

Will FolksSeptember 6, 2022September 20, 2022

by Will FolksSeptember 6, 2022September 20, 2022

Probe expands ......

Rockstar Cheer Saga: Federal Lawsuit Alleges ‘Factory Of Abuse’ Targeting Underage Cheerleaders

Will FolksSeptember 1, 2022September 20, 2022

by Will FolksSeptember 1, 2022September 20, 2022

Defendants created "pipeline" of young athletes for financial gain, sexual exploitation, according to bombshell filing....

Rockstar Cheer Saga: South Carolina Police Investigating Assault Linked To Scott Foster’s Family

Will FolksAugust 31, 2022September 20, 2022

by Will FolksAugust 31, 2022September 20, 2022

Charges coming ......

First Rockstar Cheer Lawsuit Filed

Will FolksAugust 30, 2022September 20, 2022

by Will FolksAugust 30, 2022September 20, 2022

While one group of prominent South Carolina attorneys announced their intention to file multiple lawsuits in state and federal court “imminently” related to the mushrooming...