09-30-2014, 01:18 PM
I'd object to the NFL mandating that its players pray or adhere to any one religion, of course.
But, I can't see why NFL players shouldn't be able to pray or make religious celebratory gestures, so long as those gestures don't violate the secular on-field rules (in this case, it seems the sliding was in fact a violation). The NFL isn't a state/federal institution.
To me, depriving Tebow or Adbullah of their rights to religious expression which doesn't violate general regulations would be wrong (and unnecessary).
But, I can't see why NFL players shouldn't be able to pray or make religious celebratory gestures, so long as those gestures don't violate the secular on-field rules (in this case, it seems the sliding was in fact a violation). The NFL isn't a state/federal institution.
To me, depriving Tebow or Adbullah of their rights to religious expression which doesn't violate general regulations would be wrong (and unnecessary).