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Tebow not first football star to film an anti-abortion commercial

Feb 1, 2010, 8:00 PM EDT

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So far no one has seen the big Tim Tebow/Focus on the Family anti-abortion Super Bowl commercial that has everyone so worked up. And you know what they say about movies that aren’t pre-screened for the critics; they must be stinkers. Be that as it may, Tebow isn’t the first football personality to film such a commercial. Following the jump is a 1989 vintage video from the anti-abortion American Life League, in which members of the 1987 Super Bowl champion New York Giants offer their views on abortion. The Video didn’t air on TV, but was distributed to churches, schools and other organizations. Among the players speaking out against abortion are Mark Bavaro, George Martin and, most tellingly, Phil Simms, who will be in the CBS broadcast booth for Super Bowl XLIV.
Video following the jump.


The video was posted in a Sunday Washington Post story on the Tebow controversy, and includes tight end Bavaro referring to “abortion death squads allowed to run rampant through our country.” Simms was less heavy-handed, but at least we know where he stands on the issue as controversy swirls over the CBS decision to air the Tebow ad.

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What Tim Tebow’s Super Bowl ad can teach the pro-choice movement [Washington Post]

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  1. Manuel Ramos - Feb 2, 2010 at 5:14 AM

    Sooner or later Mr. Tebow is gonna have to chose which career is in his best interest. He’ll have to make up his mind (and soon) whether he is to be the tool of these overzealous anti-abortion hypocrite ideologs. Or be the great quarterback of an NFL team. He has the pontential to be a great quarterback in the NFL, that can only be accomplished if all of his focus in on playing foorball. Politics can come much later.

  2. willmose - Feb 2, 2010 at 8:04 AM

    Phil Simms is a football star? Isn’t that breaking news or something?

  3. Maria - Feb 2, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    What’s so scary about promoting the value of each life? Every life is precious and I support those who are willing to stand for life.

  4. Shane - Feb 2, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    The guy and his family are thankful that his parents didn’t take a dr’s advice an have an abortion. They made a commercial. What is the big deal. It is a celebration of life. It is about being thankful. Which seems to be a concept that Liberals don’t get. Because their whole movement is founded only, and I mean only on bitterness and anger.

  5. Greg Luce - Feb 5, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    Let’s see, who’s opinion carries more weight. Tim Tebow, Mark Bavaro, Phil Simms and these other CHAMPIONS, or the distinguished Manuel Ramos.

  6. Dave Davis - Feb 6, 2010 at 12:15 AM

    Abortion is murder

  7. Leunam Eid ouY - Feb 6, 2010 at 12:17 AM

    I bet Manuel belongs to PETA and thinks killing kittens is worse than killing baby humans

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