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Posted on 10/21/2011 12:12:04 PM PDT by drewh
Outspoken Christian athlete Tim Tebow, now the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has been widely criticized by many in the media. NFL analysts are starting to admit that criticism, in large part, has been because of his faith.
''Inside the NFL'' analyst and former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth concluded that much of the hatred against Tebow was based on his religious beliefs. Responding to a question from fellow host James 'JB' Brown, Collinsworth showed his disgust for Tebow's treatment: ''It's unbelievable, though, JB, that one of the best kids - just pure kids that's ever come into the NFL - is hated because of his faith, because of his mission work, because of the fact that he wears it on his sleeve, because of the fact that he lives his life that he talks about.''
NBCsports.com commentator Jelisa Castrodale argued: “The NFL's other backup-turned-starters don't generate this type of negativity.” And CBS analyst and former 49ers offensive lineman Randy Cross blamed the media for anti-Tebow coverage: ''People, especially the media, root against him because of what he stands for.''
Brown and Collinsworth concluded that much of the hatred against Tebow was based on faith. Collinsworth concurred with Brown: ''I couldn't agree with you more. And it's kind of a sad commentary, that, you know, if someone is out carousing every night, the Joe Namath thing, or whatever, they're American heroes, and Tim Tebow, who's working in missions in Asia somewhere, is a guy that we're going to vilify.''
The vitriol directed against Tebow is how religion and people of faith are often treated in the media, which often seeks to remove any mention of religion from public life entirely, including in sports.
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Collinsworth better stand up for his fellow Florida Gator.
Go Tebow! Ignore the haters.
I dislike him because he’s cocky. I can’t stand cockiness. Our mutual faith has nothing to do with it.
Is that a Bulldog fan there? As Satchel Paige would say, “it ain’t bragging if you can back it up”!
I don’t see a cocky attitude. I don’t know where you get that. He treats others with respect, and he’s confident. I don’t see that he meets the definition of cocky.
Given what Jesus Christ said about this, I’d rather have ‘the world’ hate me than love me.
I hate him because he killed Kentucky every year...
Whitlock from Fox Sports is a hater as well, but I think that’s because Tebow is white.
Interesting. I never percieved a cockiness beyond what one would expect of any starting QB
Georgia....Georgia...how’d you like to bite my a$$ (in the middle).
You dislike him because the Gators handed the Bulldogs their a$$ everytime they played him.
Dude, we kill Kentucky EVERY year.
They have my pity.
At least you’re good at basketball.
Ryan Leaf was a "prototype" NFL QB.
That’s the visceral sense of eternity and judgement showing through.
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