ARod, in a sense, got a lot of this backlash. He sold himself as more than he was, and people reacted to that. "He who exalts himself will be humbled."
Vin Baker demanded the max NBA contract and, when he failed to perform, got a lot of hostility. ... these two examples aren't *quite* what you're talking about, but yeah.
I can definitely see the point you're making. The Tebow Tea-Drinkers go crazy over him, and you have the urge to whack-a-mole them. That's actually how I kinda felt.
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Telling observation about his college press vs. his NFL press. Not sure if it's as simple as that -- the college environment is friendlier to a lot of things -- but the point carries weight.
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For you, me, and a lot of people, Tebow's beliefs are pretty much a non-issue. For media personalities, I don't think we should underestimate their hostility to outspoken faith. Consider Curt Schilling.
Would Tebow get exactly the same backlash, if he performed a 2-second Islamic ritual on the field?
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