It looks like Tim Tebow won’t be “Tebowing” in Dallas after all. The New York Jets quarterback announced on Twitter that he canceled his scheduled April appearance at the First Baptist Church of Dallas. That church’s pastor, Robert Jeffries, is known mostly for his heated, anti-gay sermons and his long history of vilifying gay people.
Tebow hinted that the preacher’s history possibly contributed to his decision to remove himself from the church.
“While I was looking forward to sharing a message of hope and Christ’s unconditional love with the faithful members of the historic First Baptist Church of Dallas in April,” he tweeted, “due to new information that has been brought to my attention, I have decided to cancel my upcoming appearance. I will continue to use the platform God has blessed me with to bring Faith, Hope and Love to all those needing a brighter day. Thank you for all of your love and support. God Bless!”
Tebow made no specific references to the preacher who has made the homophobic and anti-Semitic statements but TMZ reported that Tebow realized the negative PR implications of being photographed next to the preacher.
