Your conclusion is essentially just an interpretation, a perception.
I think Tim Tebow was just being thankful. I am willing to give a missionary for Christ the benefit of the doubt. That he was just being grateful for a victory, and any Christian should be grateful. They should give thanks for the victory they should give thanks that they did not get hurt.
The Bible teaches us this...
1 Thess 5:18 - In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
And there are many more...
Small world, isn't it?