Some find Tim Tebow to be too "holier than thou" and somehow, too perfect in all of his accomplishments throughout his college career. They now have just another excuse to want to hate on the man, as if they really needed it. There are some really heated debates that Tebow will fail in the NFL because he's not prototypical, but much too versatile to be assessed correctly as a quarterback (what?).
But that's not the isue at hand here. It's really coincidental that the first two viewpoints in this thread are virtually the "pro and con" sides of the argument to this discussion.
- The Super Bowl can show all the truck, beer and erectile dysfunction commercials we guys like, but bringing in politics? What kind of joke is this?
- Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most premier (if not the absolute pinnacle) of advertising real estate there is, so if there are those willing to pay the premium, then we will comply and allow them the air time. Besides, how harmful can the message be? Would it kill our audience to be afforded the opportunity to be educated?
I say no one has a right to be upset about this very miniscule piece of news. It's a commercial. Sure, during the Super Bowl, but if that is where the biggest audience is, and you have the purchasing power to afford such a stage, then it makes sense to be able to maximize your message's reach. if it upsets you, I hear that many TV sets nowadays come with a remote control; is it beyond yourself to change the channel instead of bashing Tim Tebow and his religious (political) beliefs?
I'll say I respect Tim Tebow, and I do know he is a very religious and faithful sort of athlete. I was blown away when I heard last night the very reason he wante to do this commercial was to say 'Hey, I was supposed to be aborted. My mother was confused and distraught at the time, but when she struggled, she eventually turned to her faith and decided to keep me. Please, think of the future you hold in your hands.' (this is my paraphrasing of what the ad's message may sound like in Tim Tebow's voice)
