Is This Guy For Real? - Tim Tebow

Authenticity and sincerity in the world of celebrities is always questioned.  In today’s class we spoke about two very famous people in our music industry, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. Their music videos for Pray and Judas, respectively, is where they integrate their faith into their music, and were ultimately questioned whether it was all just an act or in they sincerely wanted their faith to be recognized.

The first thing that came to mind when thinking about faith and sincerity was Tim Tebow. He is the quarterback for the Denver Broncos, and a very religious man, on and off the field. The talk of the NFL season was all about Tebow and whether or not his “kneeling and praying after a touchdown” was serious or was it just a show. Was Tebow really trying to integrate his religion and his work as a quarterback into one? As viewers watched from all over America, they questioned his sincerity and authenticity when it came to his faith. Was he just trying to create news or did he truly believe?

In this video clip, the sports announcers for the NFL discuss Tebow and his representation of his faith. One of the men ask “Is this guy for real?” Then you hear “gift of influence” and “we should pray for him that he continues to stay on the right path”. There are obviously different opinions even with these five sports announcers that represent the different opinions of the public. The big question… “IS THIS GUY FOR REAL?” 

Tim Tebow is a commodity not only for his team, but also for the whole of the NFL, and I believe that people were a bit shocked with his faith-based reactions. Usually people see a touchdown end zone dance, but not a full on kneel and pray, and I can see why people were very skeptical about it.

Below is a clip from an SNL skit that featured Tebow and the uprising questions about his faith.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6cCYILZ36M