Quote:It is doubtful Sam has any more of a fan base than Tebow.  When Tebow was traded/released, the backlash was far from debilitating for any team that got rid of him.

 

In fact, when he was cut by the Patriots, Tebow fans went out with a soft whimper.

 

Why would the "backlash" be any worse here?

 

For the purposes of this discussion, assume I HAVE been living under a rock.

 

It has nothing to do with the size of Sam's fan base,  It has more to do with the vocal minority who will shred anyone who they perceive to be high profile and anti-gay in any way, shape, or form.  

 

Look at the situation in NY with the Giants hiring David Tyree.  The usual suspects have jumped in front of any camera they can find to shred the Giants for hiring someone who indicated he was against gay marriage 2 years ago.  They get media attention because gay marriage and all things homosexual are considered the cause celeb right now.  It doesn't take thousands of people charging the gates to create a hostile environment.  All it takes is one activist organization to call ESPN or some other outlet to schedule a press conference.  Suddenly it's national news. 

 

There was no "Christian" lobby that was prepared to pounce on anyone who attacked Tebow for his beliefs, or to blast a team that dared to cut him.  It's almost a red herring to use Tebow as a comparison to the Sam situation.  For Tebow, it was about a very loyal group of fans who supported him.  For Sam, it's a bunch of activists who are only intent on using his situation as a way of furthering an agenda.  

 

The gay activists are a small, but very vocal, and very powerful lobby group.  Look at what happened when it was revealed that the new CEO of Mozilla had donated money to the traditional marriage campaign in California years ago.  The activists went after Mozilla, and ended up forcing him to resign.  And for what?  Donating a few bucks to a political campaign? 

 

The hoopla surrounding the 7th round selection of Sam was unprecedented, and it had nothing to do with his football skills.  It had nothing to do with him having a huge national fan base.  It had everything to do with what he represented.  He could be used by activists to push an agenda.  They saw an opportunity for media attention and they jumped on it.  Oprah gave him a reality show. ESPN and the NFL Network fawned over him as if he was a top draft pick.  For what? 

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