And to that you pointed out Tebow was with Denver and the Jets and nothing bad happened. But in 2011 and 2012 the social landscape concerning marriage was much different than today.
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Tebow was signed by New England in June of 2013, which interestingly was 2 months after the Washington state florist chose not to serve the gay couple.
Tebow signed with philly in april 2015, so 2 teams have taken a chance on him since then.
I’ve never heard the expression ‘the exceptions (plural) prove the rule’, have you?
I'd wager 100 links for a Browning 1919 that if you search Bill Belichick maverick and Chip Kelly maverick you will get some hits. Both are known as unconventional coaches - the kind willing to take chances in a league full of coaches, managers, and owners whose antitrust exemption has made them risk averse. Monopolies - even quasi-monopolies - don't need to take risks.
They may be the only two coaches willing to push back against the NFLs liberal orthodoxy. But they are the exceptions that - stop me if you have heard this one - prove the rule.