Last month, a cheerleader was told by her school that, because of her preexisting heart condition which requires her to wear a heart pacemaker, she could only sit on the sidelines instead of jumping around with the rest of the ladies. The cheerleader was, obviously, distraught and aired her grievances via the mass media. Well, friends, fret for her no longer - she can cheer once again.

Jamie Burns, who landed a scholarship at Southern Methodist University for her cheerleading prowess, is expected to immediately stop the kind-of-hilarious method of only clapping to the beat on the sidelines, trying as hard as she can to be enthused about the team, and return to the somersaulting daredevilry that makes it the most dangerous sport in the world for women.

And while it’s the fair call, is it really the wisest move?

From the DALLAS MORNING NEWS:

Her coach told her Friday that because her condition is not covered by the university’s insurance policy, she cannot perform with her squad.

Ms. Burns’ cardiologist sent release forms stating that she can perform without restrictions. Ms. Burns also signed a waiver of liability saying she would not sue the university if something did happen.

“It’s not only the liability for this individual student,” said Lori White, the university’s vice president of student affairs.

“For example, if she’s at the base of a pyramid and something were to happen to her and she collapses, then she may also injure other students,” she said.

Kind of a good point. Sure, anyone has the risk of dying at just about any time. Even the healthiest body undergoes a decent amount of stress during the strenuous exercise of lifting others into a human pyramid. But instead of Burns collapsing, what the team should really be worried about is her machine-heart over-pumping so furiously that she becomes Hulk-like and vaults a fellow cheerleader through the roof before tearing down the gym, floorboard by floorboard.

On the other hand, if that were to happen it’d make a heck of a viral video and probably increase enrollment for the school in the process. Maybe it is the smart decision.