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[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You think Tebow gets attention because he is white? Arent like 80% of NFL QB's white?

Is that what I said? I didn't say he's getting attention because he's white. I said it sure as hell helps.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Is that what I said? I didn't say he's getting attention because he's white. I said it sure as hell helps.

So it helps that he is white. Ok then
if he was black he wouldn't be getting the attention he is getting?

I don't a single person who watches or is interested in Tebow because he is white.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

So it helps that he is white. Ok then
if he was black he wouldn't be getting the attention he is getting?

I don't a single person who watches or is interested in Tebow because he is white.

Ok this will really sound wrong, but this is not Bball and I agree with you. This is not really how I feel, but I think there is a consensus that hoops is a black mans game. I have heard the debate many times about a black QB never winning a Super Bowl and the question of if it can happen? I think in this case and with him being white it does not mean a thing. If he was a superstar winning point guard who was a white virgin and a religious freak then maybe race might matter.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

So it helps that he is white. Ok then
if he was black he wouldn't be getting the attention he is getting?

I don't a single person who watches or is interested in Tebow because he is white.

You're confused again. There's a difference between actively rooting for someone because they're white and giving a white guy more credit than an equal black guy. Don't act like the media doesn't lionize the David Ecksteins of the world while ignoring similarly undersized black athletes. There's no way in hell Tebow would get this kind of attention if he were black or another minority.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I dont think race has anything to do with it.

I believe its purely record.. with Newton not playing for anything but experience this season.. and Tebow with playoffs on the line.

Also the enigma that surrounds Tim Tebow (christian boy with the unorthadox throwing motion who most NFL big wigs thought would fail) is what is bringing him all the attention.

Tebow said on the news last night, "Golly it is exciting to play against a defense like the Bears this week."




Golly.
You cannot fake that.