NE News ConsortiumCardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, said he has great respect for Tebow.Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, is pleased that the Jets traded for Tim Tebow. The young quarterback is not a member of the Catholic church, but Dolan said he appreciates Tebow's strong Christian beliefs.
“I’m kinda happy about (Tebow coming to the New York area)," Dolan said on his weekly show on SiriusXM Radio's The Catholic Channel. "He’s a class act. I’ve followed him with great interest, and I highly respect him for his unabashedly Christian values. And I’ve never found it put-offish or arrogant. It’s just very gentle and sincere.”
Tebow, a child of Southern Baptist missionaries, is known for both his unique skills on the football field as well as his faith. His habit of kneeling in prayer after touchdowns, which he said he has been doing since his senior year of high school, has become a phenomenon dubbed "Tebowing."
Tebow has also drawn criticism for such displays of faith, which Dolan said Tebow has no problem handling.
“The man of faith that he is, he’s used to it," Dolan said.
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