Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson flaked on social media over a post about professional athletes thanking God as they win a bigger sporting event.
Athletes have routinely spoken openly about their faith and faith in God and Jesus. NFL players like CJ Stroud, Jayden Daniels, Harrison Butker, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts and others have credited their abilities and winning ways to their faith.
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Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson, a performing producer of “Shot in the Arm”, poses on the red carpet before the world premiere of “80 for Brady” during the Palm Spring’s International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California, Friday, January 6. , 2023. (Andy Abeyta / The Desert Sun / USA Today Network)
“Curious that talented athletes often credit God when they win, but we rarely see them accused God as they lose,” Tyson wrote on X.
Tyson’s curiosity pulled back on social media. A person pointed to Texas Longhorn’s Cornerback Jahdae Barron’s talk of confidence in his faith as a counterpoint to Tyson’s post.
Hurts, Darius Slay and head coach Nick Sirianni both talked about faith after their victory.
“God’s blessed us a lot,” Sirianni told Fox’s Tom Rinaldi. “He gave us all the talents to be able to get hit, so first and foremost thanks to him … thank goodness, thank you Jesus.”
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson during the Grammy Awards -Premiere ceremony in the Theater of Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 28, 2018. (Robert Deutsch-usa today)
During the trophy presentation he said to Terry Bradshaw, “All Glory to God.”
Slay thanked his “Lord and Savior” as he spoke with the NFL network after the game.
In talking to Erin Andrews, Jalen said evil, the game’s MVP, “God is good. He is bigger than all the heights and the lows.”
Stroud, Houston Texans’ Quarterback, revealed his tro -based response when asked about his goal for 2025.
“Lock it back with the Lord. Kinda in the lukewarm season – a foot in, one foot out. The Lord has helped me get out of it,” he said. “So it’s really my 2025 goal is to be locked in with the Lord as much as possible.
Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers players knees to pray on the field after an AFC Wild Card game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on January 11, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan-IMAGN images)
“You know, fasting and praying, be part of a church here in Houston. It is my goal from 2025 that is closer to the Lord.”
