I can't think of another professional athlete who appeared in a pro-life ad, or any other political advocacy ad of such a controversial subject as abortion.
Tebow doesn't do that Super Bowl ad, and his religious views aren't talked about that much.
I also don't know any athlete with such an attention drawing method of demonstrating his faith, as Tebow's kneel down pose. For me, it's the same thing as those dances defenders do when the get a sack.
I have no problem with Tebow's faith, I think it's great, in fact. However, I can see how people have a problem with how he expresses it.
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Is the kneel down thing really any worse than the countless number of athletes who pound their chest then point upwards to the sky in a "thank you God" manner? Is it any worse than the players of te 80s (Mark Bavaro?) who would get on a knee and make the sign of the cross? I don't think so, I think many times people see what they want to see and read more into a gesture than there is meant to be read into.
I saw countless athletes/artists in pro-Obama adds for the last presidential election.
Chad Johnson and Terrelle Owens were mostly celebrated for their end zone creativity. I fail to see how a player taking a knee and saying a quiet prayer offends anyone other than those looking for an excuse to be offended.
I think his kneel down is far more attention grabbing than pounding your chest and saying "Thank You God." Like I said, it's gives the impression that you are trying to single yourself out and draw attention to yourself, much like the celebration dances you mentioned. It has an appearance of self-importance. (I have no idea what Mark Bavaro did, so I can't comment.)
I don't know any active pro-athlete who appeared in an Obama ad, but I could have missed it if they did. But even that is nothing like appearing in an ad about abortion, especially one that appeared during the Super Bowl.
And I don't think too many people are offended by what Tebow does, just annoyed.
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Why I can't stand Tebow has nothing to do with religion.
It's the incessant hype machine that has been shoved down everyones throats by the worldwide leader.
Same reason I can't stand Brett Favre either. I get it, they're great, but I don't need to be reminded of it 24 hours a day.
Thread title needs changed to TEBOW THE GOAT or THE MILE HIGH MESSIAH
Only question is, Will Tebow make the pro bowl?
butnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
QBs in the Super Bowl dont play in the pro bowl this year
Sooo much WIM hes the GOAT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ct29wuEfUQQ
Teach Me How To Tebow - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=DUymUOl7rgc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=d-qodBTlMtA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=qNC8xRo9vXY
Tim Tebow - "All He Does Is Win" - YouTube
TEBOW TIME Song + Highlights - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=buuQko27wHk#!
Tebow 95 yard game winning drive against jets epic - YouTube
Last edited by ervinsm84; 12-14-2011 at 10:07 PM.
Newsflash!
Joey Votto does not care about RBI.
NEITHER SHOULD ANY OF US
Don't forget that the NFL is a league where completion % numbers are very high these days because of the rules. 49% is an abomination. . .and that's with very, very, very vanilla play calling.
There's a reason the coaches don't let him pass the ball much until they HAVE to.
Kinda shows how worthless those win probability charts are
Add this to the "World Has Lost Its Mind" file:
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/stor...ended-tebowing
How do we know he's not Mel Torme?
Aaaaah, Tebow-huh! Good God y'all! First Take really needs to find something else to talk about. This is just ridiculous.
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