Sunday, February 14, 2010

NCAA Bans "Eye Black" Messages on Athletes

But, I guess the NCAA doesn't mind scantily clad girls shaking their ta-tas ...

This from The Christian Post (emphasis added):
NCAA Football Committee OKs Ban on 'Eye Black' Notes

The NCAA Football Rules Committee agreed Wednesday to bar players from displaying words, numbers, logos and other symbols in the anti-glare “eye black” they underline their eyes with.

Though not mentioned in the decision, former college football star and outspoken Christian Tim Tebow has been credited by numerous media and bloggers as having had an influence on the move – dubbed by some already as “The Tebow Rule.”

Though hundreds of college players use their eye black to express themselves, Tebow’s use of the glare reducer had drawn notably attention over the past two years as it touted verses in the Bibles. It became especially prominent the college football season before last as he marched his team toward their second BCS championship in three years.

In the 2009 BCS championship game, Tebow donned the most popular Bible verse in America – John 3:16 – which went on to be googled by some 94 million people over two days. Other verses, the Florida Gators QB has sported include Mark 8:36, John 16:33, Ephesians 2:8-10, and James 1:24.
The recent decision by the NCAA Football Rules Committee came as it held its annual meeting this past week in Indianapolis. Other actions the committee took included the endorsement of a proposal to penalize unsportsmanlike conduct as a live-ball foul beginning in the 2011 season.

The issue regarding “eye black” was among several “equipment issues” that the committee decided to clarify.
Yeah, sure --  "equipment issue."  

Wow.  Eye black with messages pale in comparison to the days of grandstanding or pelvic thrusting in the endzone.  Besides it being unacceptable to be a person of faith these days, one can't help but wonder if this "Tebow rule" has now drawn fire due to Tebow's "controversial" commercial that aired during The Super Bowl last week?

Coincidence?  Hmmmmm ....

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