{"id":31911,"date":"2024-01-22T12:19:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=31911"},"modified":"2024-01-22T12:19:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:19:18","slug":"nbc-faces-backlash-for-cutting-texans-c-j-strouds-jesus-mention-from-social-media-clip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/01\/nbc-faces-backlash-for-cutting-texans-c-j-strouds-jesus-mention-from-social-media-clip.html","title":{"rendered":"NBC Faces Backlash For Cutting Texans&#8217; C.J. Stroud&#8217;s Jesus Mention From Social Media Clip"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31923\" style=\"width: 837px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/01\/houston-texans-cj-stroud-credit-nfl-on-nbc-credit-youtube.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31923\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/01\/houston-texans-cj-stroud-credit-nfl-on-nbc-credit-youtube.png\" alt=\"cj stroud\" width=\"837\" height=\"566\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NFL on NBC\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was happy after leading his team to a win over the Cleveland Browns, 45-14, behind 274 passing yards and three touchdown passes. He came off the field and talked to NBC\u2019s Kathryn Tappen, praising Jesus before discussing his team\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>Before talking about the city of Houston and the support he\u2019s received from Texans fans in less than a year of being their quarterback, he said, \u201cFirst and foremost, I just want to give all glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. However, the moment was overshadowed during the week as NBC seemed to edit out that part of his words in the video posted on X. The \u201cSunday Night Football on NBC\u201d X account posted the video of Stroud and Tappen, but it started with Stroud praising the city.<\/p>\n<p>He says in the \u201cSunday Night Football\u201d clip, \u201cI mean, it\u2019s been amazing being in this city for as short as I\u2019ve been, but the love that I\u2019ve got. I\u2019ve really just been doing it for Houston, man. People back home, I\u2019m blessed enough to be in this position I am. Blessed enough to be playing at a high level right now. And we gotta just keep it going, but I\u2019m super blessed.\u201d The organization posted, \u201cCJ Stroud has a lot of love for his city,\u201d along with the video.<\/p>\n<p>NBC faced backlash online over the post. Citizen Free Press wrote on X, \u201cNBC edited out Houston QB CJ Stroud\u2019s praise of Jesus Christ in their post-game interview posted to X. Why did @SNFonNBC remove Stroud saying \u2018First and foremost, I just want to give all glory and praise to my Lord, Jesus Christ.\u2019 It\u2019s disconcerting to realize NBC is actively censoring a player praising Jesus after a massive win. Would NBC have censored his speech if he praised transgenders or Palestinians?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NBC edited out Houston QB CJ Stroud&#8217;s praise of Jesus Christ in their post-game interview posted to X.<\/p>\n<p>Why did <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNFonNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SNFonNBC<\/a> remove Stroud saying &#8220;First and foremost, I just want to give all glory and praise to my Lord, Jesus Christ.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gmmmn2HeFT\">https:\/\/t.co\/gmmmn2HeFT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H2R7qzVGGO\">pic.twitter.com\/H2R7qzVGGO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1747460340466458790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former NFL quarterback and fellow Christian Donovan McNabb took his shots at the network while defending Stroud. \u201cIt\u2019s very lame,\u201d McNabb said on his OutKick podcast,\u00a0\u201cThe Five Spot.\u201d He added, \u201cPlayers always express that as well, and to have that cut out is truly, it\u2019s disrespectful. There are a lot of people out there who are Christians and believe in Jesus, and those who don\u2019t believe in Jesus still they don\u2019t feel like that\u2019s disrespectful to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McNabb continued, \u201cTo cut it out and be\u00a0a media outlet\u00a0that\u2019s focusing on the game interviewing these players, the fans want to feel as one with the player. And when they hear a player talk, they break down everything that young man says \u2014 and young woman. I just think NBC stuck their foot in a hole at this particular point. They gotta get themselves out.\u201d McNabb noted that players want to express themselves freely to better connect with fans.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cYou\u2019re a media outlet that\u2019s supposed to express and show and display what these young men are all about. This is their opportunity and their platform to be able to step on stage and tell people and show people what type of individual they are, and\u00a0C.J. Stroud\u00a0is doing that. That\u2019s why you hear a lot of athletes say, \u2018I can use my platform to reach out to millions of people.\u2019\u00a0Stroud is open about his faith. In November, while Stroud was in the midst of the MVP conversation, he turned his\u00a0attention to God.<\/p>\n<p>Stroud explained, \u201cFor me, it\u2019s a lot of prayer. A lot of knowing that God wouldn\u2019t put anything on me that I can\u2019t handle. I don\u2019t deserve His grace and His mercy, but He still gives it to me, and I love Him for that. It\u2019s not about me; it\u2019s about Him and His glory. So I think that\u2019s where it comes from. I think God made me like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was happy after leading his team to a win over the Cleveland Browns, 45-14, behind 274 passing yards and three touchdown passes. He came off the field and talked to NBC\u2019s Kathryn Tappen, praising Jesus before discussing his team\u2019s performance. 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