Tim Tebow,
former quarterback for the Denver Broncos,
the Heisman Trophy winner, reality television star and former N.F.L. player
on Thursday threw cold water on
reports that he would be speaking at the Republican National Convention in
Cleveland.
"Just got back from
the Philippines,
and I wake up this morning to find out that
I’m speaking at
the Republican National Convention,
" Tebow said , "It’s amazing how fast rumors fly, and that’s
exactly
what it is, a rumor."
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Tebow would
be speaking on the fourth night of the convention. However, the Republican
party did not include Tebow in the official list of speakers released Thursday
morning.
He cited his commitment to the Tim Tebow Foundation, a
children’s philanthropy, as taking priority over politics.
Mr. Tebow would have been an attractive choice.
He made a display of
religiosity during his football career, giving him celebrity status among many
Republicans.
And he has made his
socially conservative views known, once appearing in an anti-abortion ad for
Focus on the Family.
Born: August 14, 1987 (age
28), Makati, Philippines
Education:University of Florida (2006-2009)
TV shows:Home Free, SEC Nation
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