Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow kneels before their game against New York Jets in Denver, November 17, 2011.
Posted on 06/18/2018 9:37:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Former NFL quarterback turned Minor League Baseball player Tim Tebow spoke out against a viral post that's been circulating on social media which accused him of "Tebowing" for political protest.
Tebow said it was "disappointing" and "a little bit sad" that people are misrepresenting his famous pose to add fuel to political protest.
"Let's not forget about Tim Tebow, the NFL quarterback that kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012," a post shared by rapper T.I. which has since went viral read in part.
The post compared Tebow to Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco quarterback who knelt during the national anthem at NFL games last year in protest after the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police. Other NFL players have since followed suit, but Tebow wasn't one them.
"I never did anything during a national anthem but stand and support my country," Tebow told USA Today on Friday.
The Heisman Trophy winner explained that his kneeling in prayer started in high school before and after games to "thank my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ" as well as gain perspective in his life.
"It was never something I did to take away from somebody else," Tebow continued. "It was just something I did with a personal relationship with my God. So I think that's just sometimes disappointing when things get taken away from the truth and then it's just created into whatever somebody wants it to be.''
Although happy to be American and recite the anthem, the outspoken Christian assured that he "doesn't knock" those football players who stand against social injustice and what they believe in. Tebow said it's important to "know their heart and where they're coming from."
President Donald Trump denounced the NFL players who kneel during the National Anthem as unpatriotic. He has also repeatedly demanded an end to such protests.
A new policy revealed last month by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and and supported by Trump, claims teams will be fined if players on the field fail to stand during "The Star-Spangled Banner." However, players who choose not to stand during the patriotic number may remain in the locker room until the anthem is finished.
My take on this: They don't really mean it, none of them.
Say what you will about Tebow, but I never recall him doing that during the National Anthem.
“I never did anything during a national anthem but stand and support my country,” Tebow told USA Today on Friday.”
He knelt before and after the game. Not during the anthem.
Another load of shiite from the herd that needs to be thinned
And what was Tebow protesting in Denver?
Trump told them to bring him names of people they thought should be pardoned. But the NFL players are protesting in support of Black Lives Matter and the police shootings of black suspects. What can the President do about that?
Post and run?
Apparently these lies about Tebow originated with some Fakebook leftist pukes called “The Other 98%” - https://me.me/i/the-other-98-1-hr-3-lets-not-forget-about-tim-22201393. And “rappers” have no better sense than to repeat whatever they read on the internet.
RE: Post and run?
What on earth do you mean by this?
Are going to comment or post on your own thread?
Do I have to do everything around here?
And what was Tebow protesting in Denver?Lack of an offensive line.
Left-wing spin to make themselves right, even when tehy’re provably wrong.
RE: Are going to comment or post on your own thread?
What rule in FR tells us that the original poster has to make subsequent posts?
What about reading the opinion of others?
As for you -— If you don’t want to post, you don’t have to “do anything around here”. If uou want to post, you’re welcome.
You post and I’ll read.
Lol the doodle just got lawyered
Gotta do more pre-troll research there
Why post a thread even YOU have no interest in posting any discussion to? It’s common knowledge around here that doing so is “posting and running.”
RE: Why post a thread even YOU have no interest in posting any discussion to?
because I am interested in READING other people’s opinions. THAT is my interest.
And don't forget this one: Ex-NFL player asks Trump to release nephew convicted of murder
You think Trump will do it?
RE: It’s common knowledge around here that doing so is “posting and running.”
Is “posting and running” against the FR rules?
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