Why Liberals Hate Tim Tebow (Many Tebow-bashers really have a problem with God)

Pajamas Media ^ | 08/31/2013 | PAULA BOLYARD

[M Kehoe]

Progressive Liberal Democrats have a problem with God; they booed Him at their last convention.

Three times.

Here's the bad part for democRATs who don't believe: Jesus heard them too.

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[dfwgator]

Seeing the plight of many former NFL players in their later years, Tebow may realize 30 years down the road, that this was for the best. He still has his health intact....and they way he played, he takes a lot of punishment.

[over3Owithabrain]

Yeah I said coming out of college that Tebow wouldn’t make it as an NFL QB. Neither will Manziel - in his case it will be both temperament and talent

[ScottinVA]

What I find amazing is Tebow’s outward expressions of Christian faith not only bother libs, but it deeply offends them, as do all other things that stand for goodness and decency. When Tebow went to NY, Christian values. And when he stood strong against temptation and evil, the leftists became enraged all the more. They are truly reprehensible creatures.

[ScottinVA]

*Corrected version....

What I find amazing is Tebow’s outward expressions of Christian faith not only bother libs, but they deeply offend them, as do all other things that stand for goodness and decency. When Tebow went to NY, The denizens of thd darkside salivated at the prospect of Tebow failing his Christian values. And when he stood strong against temptation and evil, the leftists became enraged all the more. They are truly reprehensible creatures.

[Mark17]

bttt

[Paleo Conservative]

He should consider switching to running back or tight end. He has lots of useful offensive skills, unfortunately he doesn’t make the grade as an NFL QB.

[DManA]

I think the hate and the love are building off each other.

One side ratchets up the love, the other side ratchets up the hate causing the other side to ratchet up the love.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I don't see Tebow as an option QB, he runs more like a fullback. He's got all the basic ingredients of a good dropback AQ for the pros, tall enough to see and throw over linemen, tough to the point of being nearly indestructible, a rifle arm and any minor flaws in throwing technique easily fixable.

I don't agree with your last point. I wanted him to find a place with the Pats, but he is very inaccurate as a thrower and his defensive reads are too slow. This was true even with Josh McDaniels, who is Pat's offensive coordinator and a big Tebow fan (he drafted and coached him in Denver) there to help out. Good QBs, and some bad ones, usually look great in preseason. Tebow did not. He had trouble hitting open receivers, and he was so slow on his defensive reads that he kept getting sacked despite his mobility and strength. I had hoped he could be an old style "triple threat" back--pass, catch, run.

It's true that the Pats only gave him a chance on the passing part, but that's what they needed, and being a QB was his stated goal. I think he's only effective in a mostly run and option offense, which tends towards a short career because of injuries.

His being an out-front Christian may have led to bad vibes in NYC, but I didn't see it as a factor in NE.

[gusty]

In the real world, Tebow is a great person but a horrible NFL quarterback. He just can't play the position at this level. Him and millions of others. I wish it was different. Even in the bluest of blue state areas, NYC, most, hoped he would lead the Jets onto victory, but he was not good enough. Very few nutters hated him because of his beliefs. Probably the most beloved athlete in New York, the great Mariano, is not shy about is Christian beliefs. Andy Petite for that matter. The difference is that those two won championship, while Tebow struggled to complete a pass.

[I want the USA back]

Tebow really bothered the left. It was fun to see.
But they really got excited over the ‘gay NFL player.’

Because they hate the idea of God and love anything that contradicts the nature that we have in us, given by God.

[Political Junkie Too]

I think it has everything to do with the institutional Left, of which a great part is the MSM, mobilizing to immediately and permanently destroy any conservative who comes in to public view and who may have even a modicum of charisma or popular appeal.

What you said.

Tebow was Macaca'd.

-PJ

[nascarnation]

But they really got excited over the ‘gay NFL player.’

Let's be honest...that clown got his 15 minutes of fame equal to about .01% of the publicity of Tebow. Tebow is on the sports news every day.

[nascarnation]

I read TT’s book, he’s a fine young man.

To me the premise that there is some NFL/liberal conspiracy to keep him from playing is way off base.

And it may well be that God’s plan for him may be coaching or ministry.

[dfwgator]

Look at the bright side, he still has as many playoff wins as Tony Romo.

[RobbyS]

Your “anti-theists” of the 18th century had the same nice things to say about Mohammed. They hated the Church and so they said nice things about Mohammed. Their hatred is the reason why the Revolution turned into a bloodbath and ended in tyranny.

[Jim Scott]

I don’t follow professional football and so will assume that Tim Tebow simply didn’t deliver on what the NFL teams that hired him thought was his potential. So be it. However, the fact that the left has been very, very hostile to Tebow due to his daring to be open and public about his Christian faith is undeniable. I agree that had Tebow been a great quarterback for any of the NFL teams he was a part of, the hostility would have waned somewhat, if not totally disappeared. Tebow’s Christianity was certainly a problem for many that follow the NFL, be it professional writers or internet haters posting scathing insults to Tebow behind the anonymity of the internet.

[edged25]

how many playoff games have you won ?

[discostu]

Ahh the ever popular well poisoning. Classic dodge for folks with no facts on their side. Meanwhile Tebow has a career completions percentage under 50, which means he stinks. My stats don’t matter to that.

[jocon307]

Thank you. I think Macaca’d is a good term for it.