Florida State University linebacker DeMarcus Walker noticed a little something after the immediate media (and presidential) squeeing over the St. Louis Rams’ draft pick of openly gay Michael Sam.
https://twitter.com/livinglegend_44/status/465297157797326850
Bingo. That tweet has been retweeted over 7,000 times and counting. Walker also tweeted out this cartoon making a Jason Collins/Tim Tebow comparison.
https://twitter.com/livinglegend_44/status/465365140443914241
Other Twitter users noticed the head-shaking comparison as well.
Why are people praising Michael Sam for being gay but hated Tim Tebow for being a Christian? Our society is twisted
— ryan lawrence (@ryanlawrence0) May 11, 2014
Let me get this straight Tim Tebow is open about his faith & gets major backlash Michael Sam is open about his sexuality & get major praise?
— TD (@tdanielz07) May 11, 2014
It amazes me how people praise Michael Sam for being the first openly gay NFL player. But bash Tim Tebow about being a Christian.
— Aron Taylor (@PeeWee_50) May 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/MrBultongez/status/465356850150379520
It sickens me that Michael Sam is praised and applauded for being Gay, but when Tebow professes the name of Christ he is kicked to the curb.
— Austin Robinson (@AustinRob27) May 11, 2014
I'm not against anyone who's gay but I don't see why its celebrated when Michael Sam says he's gay yet Tim Tebow is ridiculed for His faith.
— Ryan Mathews (@RMath13) May 11, 2014
Praise Michael Sam for being Gay…mock Tim Tebow for being Christian. PC= inclusive, tolerant, enlightened… if you toe the line..#sheeple
— Louis J. Russo (@LJRusso) May 11, 2014
Ding, ding, ding!
And an exit point for the condescending (talk about patronizing head pats!) media lapdogs:
The media says to treat Michael Sam like any other football yet they give him way more publicity than any other 7th round pick #hypocrites
— TD (@tdanielz07) May 11, 2014
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