NEW ORLEANS (WPVI) -- A former New Orleans Saints cheerleader, who was fired over a picture she posted on Instagram, has now filed a federal complaint.
She's accusing the team of discrimination and setting a different set of rules and standards for cheerleaders that don't apply to male players.
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Bailey Davis says in the Instagram post that allegedly got her fired she was wearing a one piece dance bodysuit, and the team deemed it distasteful.
She has started a movement called #leveltheplayingfield - one that treats all members of the team equally.
"I obviously want equal rules for the players and cheerleaders, I want to be treated like a professional athlete just like the professional football players are treated like professional football players," Davis said.
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The Saints say their conduct rules apply across the board and say Davis was not treated any differently on account of her sex.
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