Tim Tebow
NFL Hands Out Suspensions for New Orleans Saints’ Bounty Fund
The NFL yesterday handed out penalties for a scandal involving coaches tolerating and even setting bounties for tough hits on the field. New Orleans Saints coaches have been accused of paying players for hitting an opponent so hard as to knock them out of the game. The NFL has suspended Saints head coach Sean Payton […]
What Does It Take for Religious Minorities in the US to Be Accepted?
This week on The Takeaway, we’ve been talking about the representations of different religions in the media: the controversy surrounding Lowe’s pulling their ads from the TLC reality show “All-American Muslim,” and America’s fixation with the Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. While extremism isn’t exclusive to any group, those who practice outside of the “mainstream” – […]
If Tim Tebow Were a Muslim
With another stunning come from behind victory against the Bears last Sunday, the Tim Tebow train keeps rolling. The Denver Broncos’ quarterback has become a cultural phenomenon. But his on-field exploits only make up one part of the Tebow mystique. Tebow’s public displays of faith play a major role in the star athlete’s public persona […]
