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Posted by on Jan 11, 2013 in In the News | 6 comments

Neil Patrick Harris has supposedly mocked Christianity

 

Tim Tebow has been known to write evangelistic messages in the eyeblack on his face. Neil Patrick Harris wore eyeblack on his face for a commercial. Hence, Harris is mocking Tebow/Christianity.

New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow won’t be playing in this year’s Super Bowl.

But CBS, the television network airing the big game this year, is now using an outspoken homosexual actor to mimic Tim Tebow’s style of trumpeting messages in eyeblack on his face.

During Sunday’s matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, the network broadcast several spots promoting the network’s upcoming Super Bowl coverage in New Orleans.

More than one featured Neil Patrick Harris, star of “How I Met Your Mother,” wearing eyeblack with the date of Feb. 3, 2013 inscribed, reminding viewers that Super Bowl XLVII would be on CBS on that date.

That’s some sound reasoning.

Tim Tebow, known for his Christian faith as well as football, became world famous for proclaiming Bible verses such as John 3:16 on his eyeblack, especially when he played for the University of Florida Gators before going pro.

One football fan who watched the CBS promo Sunday made the connection between Harris and Tebow, saying, “They’re pushing a gay agenda by using him, and they’re mocking Christians at the same time.”

I can’t help but wonder if other athletes have written messages in their eyeblack.

If you follow the link, you can take part in a poll voicing whether you feel Harris is mocking Christianity. You’ll find a ton of possible options. (In other words, that’s one heck of a poll.)

Link

  • Bryant Cody Rudisill

    It’s interesting how Harris is promoting a gay agenda promoting football (I knew there was something limp about football!) but Tebow isn’t promoting a bigoted Christian agenda. If I were Harris I would respond by posting photos of myself with biblical verses referencing the murder of infants and rape of women–you know, actually give them something to talk about.

    • BethAnnErickson

      You’d make a fine publicist. Love it.

  • http://www.laughinginpurgatory.com/ Andrew Hall

    I think you can promote a mediocre TV show without insulting St. Tebow of the Crappy Pass. (Go Pats!)

  • Peter

    Roberto Alomar of the Toronto Blue Jays wrote homophobic messages on his eyeblack. The team only suspended him for three games and the league did nothing if I remember correctly.

    • BethAnnErickson

      I linked to an article about the Toronto Blue Jays but the player’s name was Yunel Escobar. I’m not a big sports person so it’s possible this has happened twice. And yes, it was three a three day suspension.

      • Peter

        Your right it was Escobar, Alomar is retired but considered one of the best. I guess I’m yearning for the days the Jays were a great team. Oh well, always next year.