“It’s not about bigotry against an abstract Christianity,” says Dave Zirin of the criticism facing Tebow. Zirin is a sports columnist at The Nation and the author of several books. “It’s actually about political opposition to Focus on the Family and to a whole set of ideas that the media’s giving him a pass for.”
There’s a double standard for black athletes throughout the history of sports, Zirin says. “African American athletes who take political stands are vilified and even lose their livelihood.”
What’s Not to Love About Tim Tebow? Start With His Anti-Abortion Ad [Colorlines]
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what also bothers me about the Tebow situation is that he and his mom got LUCKY. the doctors advised her to abort her child because her life was in danger (from my understanding). just because she and her baby survived and thrived despite the adversity doesn’t mean every woman and child in that situation would also survive and as such, she shouldn’t be the poster child for high-risk pregnancies that can result in a mother’s death.
she got lucky.
(and of course, “i don’t want to be pregnant” is a good enough reason to have an abortion but she seemed to be selling this “going against medical advice” bit that I found particularly aggravating)
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