Broadway Tim

Tebowing

Tim Tebow is now a New York Jet. As a fan, from a strictly football perspective, I'm still not sure whether or not to be excited about this or to be a skeptic about it. There are obvious ups and downs of this trade, but that is not what this post is going to be dedicated to. What this post is going to be about is about religion in sports. What role, if any role at all, should it play? As most people know, Tim Tebow is a very religious man and he brings that aspect of his life onto the field. Whether it is the camera catching him praying, or "Tebowing" on the sidelines, or him thanking God in his numerous post game interviews, it is impossible to watch Tebow without being made aware of his religion.

Personally, I have no problem when an athlete thanks God for being blessed to play a certain sport, but I think a line needs to be drawn. For example, it's ridiculous to see Tebow, or any other athlete, praying to God in an important part of the game in order to help his or her team win. That is over the line. No one should be praying to God to help them win something as small and petty as a sports game. This is setting a bad example for young athletes who then feel the need to have God help them win games.

Despite not being a religious person, I know that God should not be used to aid someone in sports, He is way above that. Now, I am not calling Tebow a bad person for doing that, obviously through his numerous charitable efforts it is apparent he is not. But as a sports fan, I also find it annoying to have his religion being thrown in my face whenever he talks. If you listen to him speak, he gives all the credit for his success to God, not his hard work of he and his teammates, he throws it back on God. While that may not be a bad thing, it gets annoying after awhile. We get it Tim, you believe in God and thank him for what you have been able to accomplish; no need to say in five times every minute.

Having said that, welcome to Gang Green Tim, I hope you can help win us a couple ball games.