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ESPN names Tim Tebow as America's most popular athlete playing today
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Is he smiling at that sick kid?
I'm assuming that it is from his W15H program or from the hospital visits he did with Urban Meyer while at UF.
Hobbestetrician
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I want my kids to grow up ignorant and intolerant!
But he is so smiley and always says 'sir'!
SatelliteOfLove
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Well duh. What percent of the country get their sports news from ESPN, again?
Fixed.
But he is so smiley and always says 'sir'!
What's wrong with that? Personally, I think it is a hallmark of someone that is raised to respect others. You're reaching here.
Hobbestetrician
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What's wrong with that? Personally, I think it is a hallmark of someone that is raised to respect others. You're reaching here.
Unless you are gay or an unwed mother. Then you don't get respect until you renounce your evil ways and follow the word of the Lord. You will get the smile either way, though.
Jesus says you are an abomination, sir.
The funny thing about the whole Tebowmania is that the kid literally NEVER gets out of his lane. He doesn't do any talking or proselytizing about his faith (not in the way people like to suggest), or talk about how awesome a person or player he is. He just plays football, leads, fucks up (often - he's a young QB in the pros, right?) and wins.
I like Tim Tebow, and naturally as a Patriot hater I hope he wins. I hope he keeps developing as a pro player and eventually can be taken seriously as a QB in the pros. I've never seen such vitriol for someone kneeling down ever. Nobody says shit when players thank God, or when teams do prayers in the huddle or after games. There are players in these pro sports who are ACTUALLY ministers and shit...but only Tebow is beating you over the head with his faith by not talking about it unless asked.
ESPN is mostly to blame. They sensationalize things and when it gets to be too much, they slyly back away and act as if they weren't the ones that created the whole mess. Just like what happened with LeBron James: they saw an opportunity to create a "villain" and they did just that. After the backlash that James received after the whole "Decision" nonsense (which aired exclusively on ESPN), they seized on the opportunity to insist that James was receiving unwarranted coverage. And just who were the ones giving him all the coverage? ESPN. There's just no culpability.
This just goes to show how much ESPN devotes to "entertainment". In the sports world, they're both the gossip columnist and the investigative journalist, all wrapped in one. And I feel dumb for getting caught up in their nonsense. I shouldn't dislike Tebow but since I have no interest in him, I can't stand it when they shove him down my throat. He hasn't done anything offensive, but seriously.....who wants to hear about an unaccomplished person 24/7? And most of the time, it isn't even about his accomplishments. It's just soundbites about praying and Tebowing and miracles and whatnot.
I guarantee that if the Broncos get slaughtered by the Patriots, ESPN will in turn slaughter Tebow. They will spare no expense to ridicule the crap out of him.
I want my kids to grow up ignorant and intolerant!
But he is so smiley and always says 'sir'!
Unless you are gay or an unwed mother. Then you don't get respect until you renounce your evil ways and follow the word of the Lord. You will get the smile either way, though.
Jesus says you are an abomination, sir.
You can't combat ignorance and intolerance with ignorance and intolerance. You can try and use the Bible against Christians all you want but attempting to do so in the way you are doing isn't likely to get traction.
In my opinion and from my experience you are never going to convert a person one way or another. You can disagree with them as much as you want, but if their beliefs, even if batshit crazy, are ultimately providing "good" (again this depends on definition, but lets just say helping other less fortunate humans), then it shouldn't be an issue to respect them.
TheLastCandle
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Unless you are gay or an unwed mother. Then you don't get respect until you renounce your evil ways and follow the word of the Lord. You will get the smile either way, though.
Jesus says you are an abomination, sir.
Someone is trying too hard.
Tebow's religious stuff is just a sideshow. He's big news because he was big news in college but his NFL transition was rough. ESPN got everyone to expect him to be a shitty QB and now he's winning in thrilling fashion anyway, so they're mad. I hope he wins multiple Super Bowls. I say that as a person who despises religion. The guy doesn't deserve the hate.
Hobbestetrician
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Someone is trying too hard.
Maybe I am trying really hard because I can't do it on the same level as other professionals.
When does my -Mania start?
TheLastCandle
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Maybe I am trying really hard because I can't do it on the same level as other professionals.
When does my -Mania start?
You're only helping to fuel it.
BaltimoreLarry
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I doubt Tim Tebow is the most popular athlete in America while Ray Lewis is still playing.
Flawless.Glad to see that Rodgers is the most popular QB on the list.
Hobbestetrician
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You're only helping to fuel it.
You aren't wrong, see you in another thread.
Whatever your opinion is of Tebow I think we can all agree there hasn't been so much attention given to someone who really hasn't done much before. He hasn't proven anything on the field consistently and he doesn't open his mouth and create controversy. In all honesty he shouldn't have any attention, he's arguably the most boring guy when you examine him yet ESPN has made him the most popular and most controversial.
Lebron, Kobe, Tiger...they had to earn all their hate the good ol fashioned way, by being huge douchebags.
Lebron, Kobe, Tiger...they had to earn all their hate the good ol fashioned way, by being huge douchebags.
XiaNaphryz
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All the networks and media outlets are doing it, it's not just ESPN.ESPN is mostly to blame.
XiaNaphryz
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At the end of NFL Network's Total Access show tonight, they ran a piece about Katy Perry's mom wanting to hook Tebow up with her daughter.
Really? Really NFLN?
Really? Really NFLN?
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