Watching last Monday night’s National College Football Championship I’ll admit I was rooting for the underdog, Georgia. And for most of the game everything was going their way. But never count the Crimson Tide out.
After starting quarterback Jalen Hurts turned in a lackluster first half, head coach Nick Saban replaced him with back-up QB Tua [Tuanigamanuolepola 
] Tagovailoa. (Imagine learning to spell that name in kindergarten!) A true freshman from Hawaii, Tagovailoa turned in an inspired performance! Playing with amazing poise under pressure he helped Alabama reverse a 0-13 halftime score and led them to a final, overtime victory of 26-23 with a stunning 41-yard touchdown pass ~
Saban’s quarterback switch to Tagovailoa proved genius in the end, though, with the freshman phenom throwing the walk-off touchdown in overtime to beat Georgia 26-23. Tagovailoa finished with 166 yards passing and three touchdowns to one interception.
Source: Ben Kercheval/CBS Sports
But what impressed me more than Tua’s feats on the field were his remarks immediately following the game when his first reaction was to thank God for his acomplishments ~
“Excuse me,” Tua Tagovailoa said as he was interviewed by ESPN. “First and foremost, I’d just like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. With him, all things are possible. That’s what happened tonight.”
“All glory goes to God,” Tagovailoa said later in the interview. “I can’t describe what He’s done for me and my family. Who would have ever thought I would have been here, right now in this moment. So, you know, thank God for that, and I’d just like to thank my teammates and coach Saban for giving me the opportunity.”
If you weren’t watching the championship live, this may be the first time you’re aware of his acknowledgement. That’s thanks to a sports media that is every bit as anti-God as the mainstreams. Tagovailoa’s praise for his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ is notably missing from most reportage on the game.
What makes this omission more of a trend, than simply an isolated oversight, is the fact that it happens all the time. Here was another example just the other day ~ Steelers Linebacker Gives God Credit for Healing After Injury: Mainstream Media Deletes It.
During a December 4th game against Cincinnati, Pittsburg Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier sustained what looked to be a very scary spinal injury. Just over a month later he’s made significant progress and – as Nancy Flory at The Stream reports – he is praising God for the improvement. This was Shazier’s Jan. 10th Instagram post ~
I want to thank the Lord for the first downs that he has been allowing me to achieve. The touchdown is going to come in his timing, but today was a first down. I was finally able to make it to practice with my teammates. It’s great to be back for practices and meetings. Just to be able to feel a part of it means the world. So I’m working harder than I ever have to get back. Ive been making strides over the past month and continue to make progress. Taking it day-by-day, but I’m far from done. The Lord has not finished his work yet. I want to say thank you to the fans and Steelers Nation for the prayers. If it wasn’t for my family, friends and your prayers I wouldn’t be were (sic) I am now. They have lifted me and my family through this journey and I ask for you to continue praying for me, as I continue to work daily on improving my health. #Shalieve#Steelers#prayfor50
But once again the mainstream media accounts deliberately ignored any references to the Lord in their reports ~
The Washington Post mutilated Shazier’s quote and reported that Shazier “promised that the ‘touchdown is going to come.’” […]
WaPo also deleted Shazier’s sentence, “The Lord has not finished His work yet.” They further chose not to print Shazier’s references to the Lord in the beginning of the tweet.
According to CBN, The Associated Press also deleted references to God or the Lord in its reporting.
Weird eh? You’d almost think these secularists thought the Constitution guaranteed freedom from religion instead of freedom of religion.
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Related:
Clemson’s divine victory ~ The media overlooked Clemson’s faith in God and the fact that they gave all glory to Him for their victory over Alabama last year.
