Wooo Superbowl is coming up this Sunday! ....Honestly, I couldn't care less. Football isn't one of my favorite sports. I know the basic concepts, but ask me anything about it and I couldn't tell you. I don't follow the game, I follow my team, the Giants. Born and raised Giants fan, the superbowl only interests me when they're playing. However, something this year caught my inerest, that I have been following, and I can honestly say that I'm looking forward to the Superbowl; not for the game itself, but for the commercials. Actually, one particular commercial. Florida quarterback, Tim Tebow and his mother are going to be aired on a pro life commercial during the game, and it's raised a lot of controversy. I was suprised to hear that sports announcers were furious when they heard this commercial was being aired. Personally, I don't see a problem. A commercial is a commercial: you paid for the slot (2.5 million dollars or something ridiculous like that) so you get the time. People have even petitioned to get it off the time table during the superbowl. Come on, people. Is this really a big deal? You don't like the commercial or what it represents? Change the channel. If I have a problem with drinking, will I petition to get all the beer comercials off the air for that time? Of course not.
But it's more than that; not only do people think it shouldnt be aired, sports casters are saying that if Tim Tebow goes through with this add, it's jeopardizing his career, because he's so lcose to being drafted. So let me ge tthis straight: because he's standing up for something he believes in and supports, he's getting looked down upon?
It's even more than just something he believes him, but affects him directly. When his mother was pregnant with him, doctors advised her to terminate the pregnancy because of a life threatening illness. She didnt. Tim Tebow was born, happy and healthy. Maybe thats why he wants to do this commercial, despite the fact that sports men are saying how this is a stupid move on his part, that could ruin his career. (which infuriates me) But I think he knows that there are some things more important. If his mom didn't give him life in the first place, he wouldnt even have the opportunity to play football at all. Tim Tebow states, "I know some people won't agree with it, but I think they can at least respect that I stand up for what I believe and that I’m never shy about it. I don’t feel very preachy about it, but I do stand up for what I believe. Unfortunately in today’s society, not many athletes seem to do that. I always stand for something.”
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything. Thatta boy, Tim Tebow.
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i definitely agree with standing up for what you believe in, because we are all entitled to our own opinions. i know that i have my beliefs set in my head, but you also have to be willing to hear the other side and accept that some people will feel differently about it than you do. understanding is what the world needs, it would make it much much better of a place.
ReplyDeleteHey Mary! I was happy you wrote about this in your blog. I was going to say something about this as well. I think that it was a really bold move for the Tebow's to do that and it definitely sparked controversy. Some people say that it was inappropriate for them to air this commercial during the superbowl but if someone is willing to invest that kind of money for that kind of airtime into something they feel strong about, then god bless them, no matter what their belief.
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