“too much effort into being offended if you think the hail mary “
You think that since Hail Mary is a common football term, it isn’t intended as a joke.
But it is paired with other anti-Christian allusions that make me think it is part of a theme of making fun of Tebow’s faith.
*”Jeremy Lin Entourage Member” — that is an insult to both Christian athletes. Come on, can’ you see it?
*”Team chaplain” — no player is a team chaplain, so this is directly making fun of his faith. That is an unfair slam.
*Team chaperone” — why would they say this if not trying to be humorous at Tebow’s expense?
These are personal cuts to the guy’s religion I think.
It is repugnant to attack an athlete because of his faith.
“Why Are Anti-Christian Bigots So Eager to Prey On Tim Tebow?
By Todd Starnes, December 12, 2011, FoxNews.com
“It’s become something of a sport to attack Christians in this nation....
“Stephen Tullock, a linebacker for the Detroit Lions, personified the anti-Christian attacks when he mocked Tebow after sacking the quarterback. As Tebow picked himself up off the gridiron, Tullock started “Tebowing” – a mocking prayer on bended knee.
“I told a friend of mine that I might have a couple sacks this game and if I get him, I going to Tebow it,” Tulloch told the Denver Post.
“There was no outrage – no editorials of condemnation. There were no calls for religious tolerance – nothing but silence from the chattering class.
“Imagine for just a moment if Tebow had been a Muslim. Imagine Tullock sacking the quarterback and then pulling out a prayer rug and offering a mocking prayer toward Mecca. Imagine that..”
There’s nothing insulting about being a Jeremy Lin entourage member. In fact it’s a pretty apt joke, they’re both exciting players, both strong Christians, both now based in New York. In fact I wouldn’t doubt if they do hang out together.
You should inform the Reggie White era Green Bay Packers that no player is team chaplain. No insult there.
Remember who’s on the NYJ, they’ve got a foot fetishist head coach, they’ve got one wide receiver that’s served multiple drug suspensions, they’ve got another wide receiver who shot himself with an illegally concealed weapon while out drinking. The team NEEDS a chaperone.
None of those are personal cuts at Tebow. If there’s a slam at all it’s on Ryan, Holmes and Burress, the guys he’s suggesting get chaperoned.