{"id":534753,"date":"2021-05-21T18:21:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T22:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=534753"},"modified":"2021-05-21T18:21:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T22:21:13","slug":"espns-stephen-a-smith-suggests-tim-tebow-getting-signed-about-white-privilege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espns-stephen-a-smith-suggests-tim-tebow-getting-signed-about-white-privilege\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN\u2019s Stephen A. Smith Suggests Tim Tebow Getting Signed About White Privilege"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fespns-stephen-a-smith-suggests-tim-tebow-getting-signed-about-white-privilege%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=534753&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tebow.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The controversy and outrage over Tim Tebow signing a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars while Colin Kaepernick remains a free agent continued this week when ESPN\u2019s Stephen A. Smith said the Christian athlete\u2019s resurgence is a product of \u201cwhite privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a segment on \u201cFirst Take,\u201d Smith debated with Max Kellerman about the return of Tim Tebow, and if it was warranted. According to Smith, Tebow gets an easy ride while black people claw their way to the top.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs this not an example of white privilege?\u201d Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbusters.org\/blogs\/culture\/jay-maxson\/2021\/05\/21\/espns-stephen-smith-tebow-signing-just-more-white-privilege\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen George Floyd ultimately was murdered \u2026 it wasn\u2019t just about him. It was about the symbolism of what transpired because black people have repeatedly felt I like we have the proverbial knee on tour neck. We constantly have to scratch and claw our way,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Smith then referred to Tebow as someone of a \u201cdifferent ilk\u201d and a benefactor of great privilege.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we see someone of a different ilk, of a different ethnicity, getting opportunities we know we would never get, that\u2019s where the words white privilege come from. \u2026 There\u2019s no way to eradicate white privilege without white individuals giving up some of their privilege,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\">Though Smith referred to Tebow as a \u201cgood dude\u201d who deserves a good life, he still lamented that \u201cblacks do not get these opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over at Fox Sports, Shannon Sharpe of \u201cThe Undisputed\u201d called Tebow \u201carrogant\u201d for resurrecting his football career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust think about how arrogant a person must be to play a professional sport in which you\u2019re really not that good at, and all the other teams, the 30-plus other teams [say \u2018Nah, bruh,] we saw what ya had. You\u2019re not good.\u2019 You say, \u2018You know what? I might not be good enough to play this sport, but I\u2019m great enough to go play another professional sport, even if I haven\u2019t picked up a bat in 12 years\u2019 \u2026 \u2018I\u2019m arrogant enough to just think, \u2018I\u2019m gonna go back to the sport that jettisoned me and I\u2019m gonna switch positions. I haven\u2019t played in the league in six years, haven\u2019t taken an offensive snap in nine years, but I\u2019m just that good.\u2019 Tim Tebow cain\u2019t play no tight end. And he\u2019s gonna rub guys the wrong way,\u201d said Sharpe.<\/p>\n<p>While progressives may be feeling tremendous hate for Tim Tebow, his fans are certainly excited about his return to football. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/tebows-no-85-jersey-becomes-the-top-selling-nfl-jersey-less-than-24-hours-after-signing-contract\">The Daily Wire reported<\/a>, his jersey has become a best-seller.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the Jacksonville Jaguars announced the signing of former quarterback Tim Tebow to a one-year deal on Thursday, the top five selling items at NFLShop.com were all Tebow\u2019s No. 85 Jaguars jerseys on Friday,\u201d said the report. \u201cAccording to Action Network, Tebow is the only player to have had a best selling jersey \u2014 for at least one day \u2014 in five different uniforms. That\u2019s right. The quarterback turned tight end, who last appeared in an NFL regular season game in 2012, has the most popular jersey in the NFL one day after entering into an NFL contract.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/tebows-no-85-jersey-becomes-the-top-selling-nfl-jersey-less-than-24-hours-after-signing-contract\">TEBOWMANIA: Top 5 Selling Jerseys On NFL Website ALL Belong To Tim Tebow Following&nbsp;Comeback<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/tim-tebow-is-back-in-the-nfl-because-he-did-what-colin-kaepernick-refuses-to-do\">Tim Tebow Is Back In The NFL Because He Did What Colin Kaepernick Refuses To&nbsp;Do<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The controversy and outrage over Tim Tebow signing a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars while Colin Kaepernick remains a free agent continued this week when ESPN\u2019s Stephen A. Smith said &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2312652,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tebow.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"ESPN\u2019s Stephen A. 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