Embracing “SKOL” Chant, Suni Lee Shows Her Vikings Spirit in the Midst of NFL Action Against Bears

As the NFL season entered week 12, teams are all girded up to stand victorious as they near the playoffs for the Vince Lombardi trophy. Along similar lines, the Legends Division proud broke out at U.S. Bank Stadium between the Bears and Minnesota Vikings. Interestingly, the Minnesota turf saw a hoard full of spectators cheering for their favorite teams from the stands. Among them, the fan who took all the brownie points was none other than, gymnastics icon, Sunisa Lee

Minnesota native, Suni Lee graced her presence in the stadium to witness Minnesota Vikings playing host to the Chicago Bears in Minneapolis. She channeled her inner Viking during the game via a social media post.

Vikings’ war chant let out by Suni Lee on home turf

Suni Lee shared a story on Instagram. The story consisted of just one image taken from the stands in Minneapolis. She added the following words to the image, “Thank you, @Vikings, for having us.” Following that, she also added the famous Vikings’ war chant, “SKOL!!!” That word has been part of the Vikings’ lore since the year 1961, with the fight song attributed to James “Red” McLeod.

As Suni Lee watched on, the match was evenly poised on a knife’s edge at the end of the first half. The scores read 3-3. In the third quarter, through another Cairo Santos field goal, Chicago took the lead again. They doubled that lead in the fourth quarter before trailing for the first time. Joshua Dobbs threw the game’s sole touchdown. Santos settled the game 12-10 in the Bears’ favor with a fourth field goal with 10 seconds left.

SKOL, a word of Norse origin

Skol, or skaal as it is archaically spelled, is the Danish-Norwegian-Swedish-Icelandic-Faroese word that signifies a salute or a toast. Its meaning evolved from a bowl in which beverages were shared between different people. The Skol chant came to be after the Vikings moved to their current stadium. Before every game, the Vikings bang the war drum and the fans respond by clapping their hands and yelling, “Skol.” The chant is also let loose after the Vikings score a touchdown.

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