Reader: Tim Tebow haters can’t deal with his Christian faith

Yesterday, our website collected plenty of comments on posts about former Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, who's now signed with the New England Patriots. The following take, on an item that spotlighted the Boston Herald's "GOOD GOD!" headline, maintains that Tebow's bad press can be traced to his faithfulness...
By Michael Roberts
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Yesterday, our website collected plenty of comments on posts about former Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, who’s now signed with the New England Patriots. The following take, on an item that spotlighted the Boston Herald‘s “GOOD GOD!” headline, maintains that Tebow’s bad press can be traced to his faithfulness.

Steven M Palmer writes:

Profess Islam as your religion of choice and America will bend over backwards to insure they don’t “offend” you. Call Christ your main man and it’s your turn in the dunk tank. This is one of the many things wrong with America today.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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