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+ | |[[Novak Djokovic]] | ||
+ | |tennis | ||
+ | |all-time record-holder for the most weeks (more than 311) as #1, holding the record for winning the most Grand Slam titles (24), Novak Djokovic often gives glory to [[God]] with the sign of the [[Crucifixion|Cross]] after big tennis victories. While he was winning the intense finals of the Australian Open in 2012 (which he's won a record 10 times), he did the sign of the cross after key points and even kissed a wooden cross, which the [[liberal media]] falsely described as "kissing his necklace."<ref>http://trueblueconservative.com/2012/01/djokovic-pulls-a-tebow-southern-prose/</ref> Djokovic is also outspoken against mandatory [[vaccine|vaccination]], and gave up some titles rather than succumb to the [[vaccine tyrants]]. | ||
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+ | |[[Greg Norman]] | ||
+ | |golf | ||
+ | |pro-[[Trump]],<ref>https://shark.com/sharkwatch/news/norman-backs-trump-05-01-2017/</ref> Norman brilliantly founded the [[LIV]] tour after the [[PGA Tour]] boycotted Trump's golf courses. Norman himself won "91 Career Victories (20 PGA TOUR, 71 International and Others), 31 Second Place Finishes (PGA TOUR), 11 Third Place Finishes (PGA TOUR), 331 Weeks at No. 1," and 2 majors.<ref>https://shark.com/the-shark/career-highlights/</ref> | ||
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+ | |Mike Piazza | ||
+ | |baseball | ||
+ | |Hall of Famer and all-time home run leader among catchers (399),<ref>https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/most-career-home-runs-by-a-catcher</ref> Piazza endorsed [[conservative]] black [[Larry Elder]] for governor of [[California]].<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/09/14/bring-back-the-california-dream-dodger-legend-and-hall-of-famer-mike-piazza-goes-to-bat-for-larry-elder/</ref> | ||
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+ | |Burgess Owens | ||
+ | |football | ||
+ | |[[Utah]] congressman (R-UT district 4) who defeated a [[Dem]] incumbent in 2020, Owens spent ten seasons in the [[NFL]] as a safety and won Super Bowl XV with the Raiders. A family man with six children, he wrote a book entitled ''Liberalism or How to Turn Good Men into Whiners, Weenies and Wimps''. Owens, who is black, represents a district where blacks are less than 2% of the voters. | ||
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+ | |Jack Nicklaus | ||
+ | |golf | ||
+ | |considered the greatest golfer ever, holding the all-time record for the most major tournament victories, Nicklaus enthusiastically supported President [[Donald Trump]] and his campaign for reelection.<ref>https://sports.yahoo.com/golf-legend-jack-nicklaus-endorsement-president-donald-trump-044845076.html</ref> Nicklaus also criticized as "[[cancel culture]]" the transfer of the 2022 PGA championship away from [[Trump]]'s golf course in Bedminster, [[New Jersey]],<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2022/05/19/cancel-culture-caused-trumps-bedminster-course-to-lose-the-pga-championship/</ref> where it was scheduled. | ||
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+ | |Bobby Orr | ||
+ | |hockey | ||
+ | |the greatest defenseman ever, Orr took out a full-page ad in [[New Hampshire]] days before the [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 presidential election]] to endorse [[Trump]], decrying unfair criticism of him and announcing “That’s the kind of teammate I want.”<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/30/nhl-legend-bobby-orr-endorses-trump-thats-the-kind-of-teammate-i-want/</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Jorge Masvidal | ||
+ | |martial arts (UFC)<ref>At least 5 UFC stars are outspoken conservatives: [https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-most-conservative-sport-5-ufc-stars-who-dont-hide-their-right-wing-opinions].</ref> | ||
+ | |a high-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight who holds the record for the quickest knockout (5 seconds), Masvidal campaigned for President [[Trump]] and criticized [[Dems]]: "The Democrats just think that they are entitled to the Latino vote."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/10/13/ufc-welterweight-jorge-masvidal-the-democrats-just-think-that-they-are-entitled-latino-vote/</ref> | ||
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+ | |Goose Gossage | ||
+ | |baseball | ||
+ | |[[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] relief pitcher who helped lead the [[New York Yankees]] to their championship in 1978, and who finished four times in the top five in Cy Young voting and was a nine-time All-Star, Gossage is an outspoken supporter of President [[Donald Trump]] and a sharp critic of [[Democrat]]s.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/sports/hall-of-fame-pitcher-goose-gossage-democrats-trump</ref> | ||
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+ | |[[Boris Spassky]] | ||
+ | |[[chess]] | ||
+ | |famed world chess champion who lost the [[Match of the Century]] to [[Bobby Fischer]] in 1972, Spassky was actually a [[conservative]] opponent of [[communism]] whose exemplary sportsmanship made that contest happen | ||
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+ | |[[Herschel Walker]] | ||
+ | |football | ||
+ | |Perhaps the greatest athlete of the last half-century, Walker had sprinter speed in a lineman's physique with apparent immunity to fatigue. He ranks 12th in career all-purpose yardage in the NFL, and also had a very successful career in the rival USFL and in college. But he is excluded from the NFL Hall of Fame because of his conservative views<ref>Walker tweeted in June 2019: “Not to point fingers at California, but why would you give free healthcare to illegal immigrants when your streets are littered with homeless legal residents, trash, and tents. California is a beautiful place, so let’s keep it that way.” [http://www.ktvu.com/sports/nfl-legend-herschel-walker-slams-california-bill-aiming-to-give-health-care-benefits-to-some-illegal]</ref> and/or the demonic NFL's bias against the very best athletes. | ||
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+ | |[[Vladimir Putin]] | ||
+ | |[[judo]] | ||
+ | |black belt judo champion of [[Leningrad]] at age 21, and also proficient in [[karate]];<ref>https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/330194-vladimir-putins-favorite-sports</ref>opposed to the [[homosexual agenda]], and [[pro-life]], as President of the [[Russia]] | ||
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+ | |Tyson Fury | ||
+ | |boxing | ||
+ | |undefeated WBC heavyweight boxing champion who has held every major professional title,<ref>https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/12370125/boxing-champions-list</ref> Tyson Fury is outspokenly conservative on social issues, opposed to entitlements for [[immigration|immigrants]], and extraordinarily charitable in donating to struggling citizens in the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
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+ | |Margaret Court | ||
+ | |tennis | ||
+ | |greatest tennis player ever in terms of most titles won, most Grand Slam titles, highest winning percentage, etc. But ostracized today by the [[liberal media]] due to her conservative views on social issues. | ||
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|[[Bubba Watson]] | |[[Bubba Watson]] | ||
|golf | |golf | ||
− | |With 9 PGA Tour wins, including two victories at the [[Masters]], Bubba Watson has spoken out against [[homosexuality]]<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/bubba-watson-respects-jason-collins-but-believes-being-gay-is-sin-95263/</ref> and even | + | |With 9 PGA Tour wins, including two victories at the [[Masters]], Bubba Watson has spoken out against [[homosexuality]]<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/bubba-watson-respects-jason-collins-but-believes-being-gay-is-sin-95263/</ref> and even jokingly said he may run for president. He supports the annual [[Tim Tebow]] golf outing and Bubba has adopted a child with his wife, a former professional women's basketball player. His nickname "Bubba" is in honor of Bubba Smith, who is listed in this entry for a different reason. |
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|Lance Berkman | |Lance Berkman | ||
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|[[Chuck Norris]] | |[[Chuck Norris]] | ||
|karate | |karate | ||
− | |Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first westerner ever to achieve an eighth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do; now a leading conservative commentator. | + | |Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first westerner ever to achieve an eighth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Also became an action film and TV star; now a leading conservative commentator. |
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|[[Jim Jordan]] | |[[Jim Jordan]] | ||
|wrestling | |wrestling | ||
− | |two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion, which included defeating a future Olympic gold medalist, and four-time state champion; leading [[conservative]] in [[Congress]] who chaired the Republican Study Committee for the 112th Congress and | + | |two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion, which included defeating a future Olympic gold medalist, and also a four-time state champion; leading [[conservative]] in [[Congress]] who chaired the Republican Study Committee for the 112th Congress and then the House Freedom Caucus. In Rep. July 2018, Jim Jordan announced his candidacy for [[Speaker of the House]], which he did not win but continues to be one of the most influential congressmen. |
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|Matt Birk | |Matt Birk | ||
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|football | |football | ||
|one of the best linemen in the NFL who was selected for the Pro Bowl, Runyan was a two-term Republican Congressman (NJ) from 2011 to 2015 | |one of the best linemen in the NFL who was selected for the Pro Bowl, Runyan was a two-term Republican Congressman (NJ) from 2011 to 2015 | ||
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|[[Tim Tebow]] | |[[Tim Tebow]] | ||
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|Josh Hamilton | |Josh Hamilton | ||
|baseball | |baseball | ||
− | |Used to be a drug addict, then became a born-again Christian and | + | |Used to be a drug addict, then became a born-again Christian and was able to play Major League Baseball, winning one MVP award. He has appeared on Glenn Beck's show to talk about his faith and addiction. |
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|Billy Sunday | |Billy Sunday | ||
|baseball | |baseball | ||
− | |Left a $5,000 a year salary (1891 dollars) as a star baseball player for a $75 a month salary to become a [[Christian]] preacher;<ref>http://www.biblebelievers.com/billy_sunday/</ref> | + | |Left a $5,000 a year salary (1891 dollars) as a star baseball player for a $75 a month salary to become a [[Christian]] preacher;<ref>http://www.biblebelievers.com/billy_sunday/</ref> |
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|Matt Hasselbeck | |Matt Hasselbeck | ||
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|Bill Laimbeer | |Bill Laimbeer | ||
|basketball | |basketball | ||
− | |led the [[Detroit Pistons]] to two [[NBA]] titles by defeating [[Michael Jordan]], | + | |led the [[Detroit Pistons]] to two [[NBA]] titles by defeating [[Michael Jordan]], Larry Bird and [[Magic Johnson]]; for a center, Laimbeer had an amazing outside shot and free-throw percentage, showing the versatility of a [[conservative]]; illustrating their [[double standard]], liberals whined about Laimbeer's rough style of play, without complaining about [[Dennis Rodman]] |
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|Tim Thomas | |Tim Thomas | ||
|hockey | |hockey | ||
− | |A conservative, Thomas declined to attend a ceremony staged by the [[Obama]] [[White House]] after Thomas's team won the [[Stanley Cup]].<ref> | + | |A conservative, Thomas declined to attend a ceremony staged by the [[Obama]] [[White House]] after Thomas's team won the [[Stanley Cup]].<ref>https://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/01/boston-bruins-goalie-snubs-president-obama-111928.html</ref> Thomas is a four-time [[NHL]] All-Star as a goalie - a great conservative position to play!<ref>http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610011</ref> |
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|Curt Schilling | |Curt Schilling | ||
|baseball | |baseball | ||
− | |led the hopeless [[Boston Red Sox]] to a stunning [[World Series]] championship in 2004 after defeating the [[liberal]] [[New York Yankees]] in the American League Championship Series; for an encore he helped Scott Brown win "[[Ted Kennedy|Kennedy]]'s seat," an even greater upset. Also was co-MVP of the 2001 World Series, in which he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Yankees in one of the biggest World Series upsets in history. | + | |led the hopeless [[Boston Red Sox]] to a stunning [[World Series]] championship in 2004 after defeating the [[liberal]] [[New York Yankees]] in the American League Championship Series; for an encore he helped Scott Brown win "[[Ted Kennedy|Kennedy]]'s seat," an even greater upset. Also was co-MVP of the 2001 World Series, in which he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Yankees in one of the biggest World Series upsets in history. Schilling's exclusion from the Hall of Fame is considered to be an unfair snub.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2014/11/25/the-20-biggest-hall-of-fame-snubs-in-baseball-history/2/#6aa169226dfb</ref> |
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|[[Jim Bunning]] | |[[Jim Bunning]] | ||
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|Philip Rivers | |Philip Rivers | ||
|football | |football | ||
− | |endorsed [[Rick Santorum]] with a strong statement on religious values | + | |endorsed [[Rick Santorum]] with a strong statement on religious values; Rivers is also a devout Roman Catholic (he and his wife -- she converted to Catholicism before their marriage -- have eight children with a ninth on the way as of 2018) |
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|Janet Lynn | |Janet Lynn | ||
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|Drew Brees | |Drew Brees | ||
|football | |football | ||
− | |Led the [[New Orleans Saints]] to victory in the 2009 [[Super Bowl]]—professed his belief in Jesus Christ.<ref>[ | + | |Led the [[New Orleans Saints]] to victory in the 2009 [[Super Bowl]]—professed his belief in Jesus Christ.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t0buCfbFuHw STV Interview with Drew Brees]</ref> |
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+ | |Wilt Chamberlain | ||
+ | |basketball | ||
+ | |the greatest center of all time, Chamberlain was a staunch Republican<ref>https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/07/08/wilt-chamberlain-trade-sixers-lakers/</ref> | ||
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|Chris Dudley | |Chris Dudley | ||
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|football | |football | ||
|helped lead the Chicago Bears to their 1985 Super Bowl title, but declined an invitation to a ceremony held decades later by the [[Obama]] White House. | |helped lead the Chicago Bears to their 1985 Super Bowl title, but declined an invitation to a ceremony held decades later by the [[Obama]] White House. | ||
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+ | |Paul Gascoigne | ||
+ | |soccer | ||
+ | |Openly made a gesture of support of the conservative Orange Order while playing for Glasgow Rangers, risking the wrath of liberal fans in the process | ||
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|Paul Azinger | |Paul Azinger | ||
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|track | |track | ||
|Honoured in both Scotland and China as one of their greatest ever athletes, Liddell refused to run in the 1924 Olympic 100m on a Sunday despite pressure from a number of high-ranking officials including the then Prince of Wales and future King Edward viii. He did compete in the 400m and, though it was not his best event, he won the gold medal! Returned to China as a missionary and was devoted to helping the sick and poor. | |Honoured in both Scotland and China as one of their greatest ever athletes, Liddell refused to run in the 1924 Olympic 100m on a Sunday despite pressure from a number of high-ranking officials including the then Prince of Wales and future King Edward viii. He did compete in the 400m and, though it was not his best event, he won the gold medal! Returned to China as a missionary and was devoted to helping the sick and poor. | ||
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+ | |Enes Kanter | ||
+ | |Basketball | ||
+ | |Actively and vocally opposes [[Turkey|Turkish]] dictator [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Ronaldinho]] | ||
+ | |soccer | ||
+ | |Supports [[conservative]] [[Brazil|Brazilian]] President [[Jair Bolsonaro]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Rivaldo | ||
+ | |soccer | ||
+ | |see entry for Ronaldinho | ||
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|Jason Robinson | |Jason Robinson | ||
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|Sharpshooter | |Sharpshooter | ||
|Came to fame in her teens as an exhibition shooter, later to international fame in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. | |Came to fame in her teens as an exhibition shooter, later to international fame in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. | ||
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+ | |Roberto Mancini | ||
+ | |soccer | ||
+ | |A former player and current coach of the Italian national team, Mancini is a devout [[Catholic]] who opposes foreign-born players representing Italy. | ||
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|[[Gerald Ford]] | |[[Gerald Ford]] | ||
|Football | |Football | ||
|Played center and linebacker for the [[University of Michigan]] and led them to two undefeated championship seasons. He was later offered professional contracts by two NFL franchises, but declined in order to attend law school. Later, Ford became minority leader of the [[House of Representatives]] and was appointed [[Vice President]] following the resignation of [[Spiro Agnew]], and then became president when [[Richard Nixon]] resigned. Ford praised and introduced conservative [[Robert Bork]] at the beginning of his contentious nomination hearings in 1987; nearly two decades earlier, congressman Ford also sought to impeach liberal Supreme Court Justice [[William Douglas]]. | |Played center and linebacker for the [[University of Michigan]] and led them to two undefeated championship seasons. He was later offered professional contracts by two NFL franchises, but declined in order to attend law school. Later, Ford became minority leader of the [[House of Representatives]] and was appointed [[Vice President]] following the resignation of [[Spiro Agnew]], and then became president when [[Richard Nixon]] resigned. Ford praised and introduced conservative [[Robert Bork]] at the beginning of his contentious nomination hearings in 1987; nearly two decades earlier, congressman Ford also sought to impeach liberal Supreme Court Justice [[William Douglas]]. | ||
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+ | |[[Kurt Angle]] | ||
+ | |Freestyle wrestling | ||
+ | |An Olympic gold and World champion, he is known for being devout Christian and Conservative and longlife Republican. He had also great success in Professional wrestling in [[WWE]]. | ||
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!Sport | !Sport | ||
![[Conservatism]] | ![[Conservatism]] | ||
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+ | |[[Lionel Messi]] | ||
+ | |[[soccer]] | ||
+ | |devoutly [[Christian]], Messi often does the [[Sign of the Cross]] and then points to [[heaven]] after scoring a goal. | ||
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+ | |Rogers Hornsby | ||
+ | |baseball | ||
+ | |considered the greatest righthanded hitter ever, Hornsby never smoked or drank, and never went to the movies out of concern that watching would harm his eyesight. | ||
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+ | |Gale Sayers | ||
+ | |football | ||
+ | |a phenomenal open-field running back and kick-returner who scored 6 touchdowns in one pro game and was the youngest ever inducted into the [[NFL]] Hall of Fame, Sayers wrote the best-seller ''I Am Third'' ([[Jesus]] is first) that became a hit TV movie. | ||
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+ | |John L. Sullivan | ||
+ | |boxing | ||
+ | |the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckled boxing and the first champion of gloved boxing, Sullivan was a reformed heavy drinker who strongly supported [[Prohibition]]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Babe Ruth]] | ||
+ | |baseball | ||
+ | |defended [[Catholic]]ism and often went to church, saying that it gave him a standard for him to strive for personally; Ruth also had a [[conservative]]-like skepticism of politicians, retorting when told he was asking for a salary greater than the president's: "I had a better year than he did."<ref>https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/12/28/better-year/</ref> | ||
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+ | |Lou Ferrigno | ||
+ | |bodybuilder and actor | ||
+ | |strong supporter of [[Donald Trump]], and someone who overcame deafness to succeed | ||
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|Piotr Malachowski | |Piotr Malachowski | ||
|discus throw | |discus throw | ||
− | |Poland's Olympic athlete | + | |[[Conservative]] [[Poland]]'s Olympic athlete sold his silver medal a week after winning to pay for the medical expenses of a 3-year-old child with eye cancer. "My silver medal is worth much more today than it was a week ago." <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/08/26/athlete-sells-rio-medal-to-help-3-year-old-with-eye-cancer.html Athlete sells Rio medal to help 3-year-old with eye cancer, Fox News, August 26, 2016]</ref> |
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|Ben Watson | |Ben Watson | ||
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|Matt Birk | |Matt Birk | ||
|football | |football | ||
− | |Former Baltimore Ravens center gave a speech at [[March for Life]] and after his '13 Super Bowl victory, skipped the traditional team visit to the White House to be recognized by [[Barack Obama]] due to his abortion stance.<ref>[ | + | |Former Baltimore Ravens center gave a speech at [[March for Life]] and after his '13 Super Bowl victory, skipped the traditional team visit to the White House to be recognized by [[Barack Obama]] due to his abortion stance.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/22/exclusive-baltimore-ravens-star-matt-birk-explains-why-he-came-to-the-march-for-life/ Exclusive: Baltimore Ravens Star Matt Birk Explains Why He Came To the March For Life, Breitbart, January 22,2016]</ref> |
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|James Harrison | |James Harrison | ||
|football | |football | ||
− | |"...I'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried their best." He will return his son's 'participation' trophies - #harrisonfamilyvalues.<ref>[ | + | |"...I'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried their best." He will return his son's 'participation' trophies - #harrisonfamilyvalues.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2015/08/16/steelers-james-harrison-sends-back-sons-participation-trophies-everything-in-life-should-be-earned/ STEELERS’ JAMES HARRISON SENDS BACK SONS’ PARTICIPATION TROPHIES: ‘EVERYTHING IN LIFE SHOULD BE EARNED’, Breitbart, August 16, 2015]</ref> Also, in response to Colin Kaepernick and the other NFL lemmings who disrespected the national anthem. He said that "If you're on my team and not standing for the Anthem, it better be from a broken leg or I'm gonna give you one"<ref>https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ITfH_RgA1G0/WZHUyqv5h_I/AAAAAAABDBI/fPj69-c9StQfI2DyEGEHQYqcjRRRmUbqQCLcBGAs/s1600/James-Harrison-National-Anthem-Wheelchair.png</ref>. |
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|Daniel Murphy | |Daniel Murphy | ||
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|Yulia Lipnitskaya | |Yulia Lipnitskaya | ||
|Figure Skating | |Figure Skating | ||
− | ||Russia's youngest gold medalist proudly displays her Christian cross necklace for the world to see.<ref>[ | + | ||Russia's youngest gold medalist proudly displays her Christian cross necklace for the world to see.<ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1953244-russian-teen-yulia-lipnitskaya-steals-show-in-olympic-figure-skating-team-trophy Russian Teen Yulia Lipnitskaya Steals Show in Olympic Figure Skating Team Trophy, Bleacher Report.com, February 8,2014]</ref> |
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|[[Jackie Robinson]] | |[[Jackie Robinson]] | ||
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|Bubba Smith | |Bubba Smith | ||
|football | |football | ||
− | |one of the greatest defensive lineman, Bubba Smith gave up a lucrative contract to do beer commercials because | + | |one of the greatest defensive lineman, Bubba Smith gave up a lucrative contract to do beer commercials because of the harmful effect that [[alcohol]] has on people |
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|David Tyree | |David Tyree | ||
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|Baseball | |Baseball | ||
|The greatest [[National League]] player from the [[World War II]] era, Musial was a devout, lifelong Catholic<ref>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/getreligion/2013/01/stan-musial-wore-his-faith-on-his-sleeve/</ref> who attended church every week and was married for nearly 72 years to the same woman. | |The greatest [[National League]] player from the [[World War II]] era, Musial was a devout, lifelong Catholic<ref>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/getreligion/2013/01/stan-musial-wore-his-faith-on-his-sleeve/</ref> who attended church every week and was married for nearly 72 years to the same woman. | ||
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+ | |Bill Belichick | ||
+ | |Football | ||
+ | |Pro-[[Trump]] coach of the New England Patriots who stood strong against the refusal-to-show-up antics of [[Overrated Sports Star]] [[Tom Brady]], who may have been egged on by his [[Never Trump movement|Never Trump]] wife. Belichick also once wore an anti-[[ISIS]] shirt.<ref>http://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2017/07/14/heres-a-look-at-bill-belichicks-controversial-shirt/</ref> | ||
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+ | |Anthony Gonzalez | ||
+ | |Football | ||
+ | |Former wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, and is a current Republican U.S. Representative. | ||
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+ | |Jürgen Klopp | ||
+ | |soccer | ||
+ | |Liverpool's Champions League-winning coach has been known to be very open about his staunch Christianity<ref>http://evangelicalfocus.com/lifetech/4134/Jurgen_Klopp_Jesus_is_the_most_important_person_in_history</ref> in front of the media - a rarity in secular [[Germany]]. | ||
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+ | |Larry Johnson | ||
+ | |football | ||
+ | |Fromer running back of the Kansas City Chiefs. Johnson exposed the NFL's & NBA's homosexual agenda on Twitter<ref>https://www.metroweekly.com/2019/09/former-nfl-player-larry-johnson-claims-theres-an-effeminate-agenda-being-promoted-in-the-nfl-and-nba/</ref> | ||
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+ | |[[Cristiano Ronaldo]] | ||
+ | |Soccer | ||
+ | |Ronaldo and his family is known for being devout Catholic. Ronaldo met with conservative psychologist [[Jordan Peterson]] who had therapy sessions to treat his depression after lost of his son. Ronaldo also refused to wear "gay pride armband" during Euro 2020. | ||
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[[Category:Sports]] | [[Category:Sports]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:09, April 16, 2024
Most sports stars are probably conservative. Athletes at all levels of competition frequently praise God for giving them the strength to succeed at their sports. Here are some of the greatest:
Athlete | Sport | Conservatism |
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Novak Djokovic | tennis | all-time record-holder for the most weeks (more than 311) as #1, holding the record for winning the most Grand Slam titles (24), Novak Djokovic often gives glory to God with the sign of the Cross after big tennis victories. While he was winning the intense finals of the Australian Open in 2012 (which he's won a record 10 times), he did the sign of the cross after key points and even kissed a wooden cross, which the liberal media falsely described as "kissing his necklace."[1] Djokovic is also outspoken against mandatory vaccination, and gave up some titles rather than succumb to the vaccine tyrants. |
Greg Norman | golf | pro-Trump,[2] Norman brilliantly founded the LIV tour after the PGA Tour boycotted Trump's golf courses. Norman himself won "91 Career Victories (20 PGA TOUR, 71 International and Others), 31 Second Place Finishes (PGA TOUR), 11 Third Place Finishes (PGA TOUR), 331 Weeks at No. 1," and 2 majors.[3] |
Mike Piazza | baseball | Hall of Famer and all-time home run leader among catchers (399),[4] Piazza endorsed conservative black Larry Elder for governor of California.[5] |
Burgess Owens | football | Utah congressman (R-UT district 4) who defeated a Dem incumbent in 2020, Owens spent ten seasons in the NFL as a safety and won Super Bowl XV with the Raiders. A family man with six children, he wrote a book entitled Liberalism or How to Turn Good Men into Whiners, Weenies and Wimps. Owens, who is black, represents a district where blacks are less than 2% of the voters. |
Jack Nicklaus | golf | considered the greatest golfer ever, holding the all-time record for the most major tournament victories, Nicklaus enthusiastically supported President Donald Trump and his campaign for reelection.[6] Nicklaus also criticized as "cancel culture" the transfer of the 2022 PGA championship away from Trump's golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey,[7] where it was scheduled. |
Bobby Orr | hockey | the greatest defenseman ever, Orr took out a full-page ad in New Hampshire days before the 2020 presidential election to endorse Trump, decrying unfair criticism of him and announcing “That’s the kind of teammate I want.”[8] |
Jorge Masvidal | martial arts (UFC)[9] | a high-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight who holds the record for the quickest knockout (5 seconds), Masvidal campaigned for President Trump and criticized Dems: "The Democrats just think that they are entitled to the Latino vote."[10] |
Goose Gossage | baseball | Hall of Fame relief pitcher who helped lead the New York Yankees to their championship in 1978, and who finished four times in the top five in Cy Young voting and was a nine-time All-Star, Gossage is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump and a sharp critic of Democrats.[11] |
Boris Spassky | chess | famed world chess champion who lost the Match of the Century to Bobby Fischer in 1972, Spassky was actually a conservative opponent of communism whose exemplary sportsmanship made that contest happen |
Herschel Walker | football | Perhaps the greatest athlete of the last half-century, Walker had sprinter speed in a lineman's physique with apparent immunity to fatigue. He ranks 12th in career all-purpose yardage in the NFL, and also had a very successful career in the rival USFL and in college. But he is excluded from the NFL Hall of Fame because of his conservative views[12] and/or the demonic NFL's bias against the very best athletes. |
Vladimir Putin | judo | black belt judo champion of Leningrad at age 21, and also proficient in karate;[13]opposed to the homosexual agenda, and pro-life, as President of the Russia |
Tyson Fury | boxing | undefeated WBC heavyweight boxing champion who has held every major professional title,[14] Tyson Fury is outspokenly conservative on social issues, opposed to entitlements for immigrants, and extraordinarily charitable in donating to struggling citizens in the United Kingdom. |
Margaret Court | tennis | greatest tennis player ever in terms of most titles won, most Grand Slam titles, highest winning percentage, etc. But ostracized today by the liberal media due to her conservative views on social issues. |
Bubba Watson | golf | With 9 PGA Tour wins, including two victories at the Masters, Bubba Watson has spoken out against homosexuality[15] and even jokingly said he may run for president. He supports the annual Tim Tebow golf outing and Bubba has adopted a child with his wife, a former professional women's basketball player. His nickname "Bubba" is in honor of Bubba Smith, who is listed in this entry for a different reason. |
Lance Berkman | baseball | switch-hitting slugger who swatted 366 homers while also maintaining a .293 batting average with many bases-on-balls,[16] he has done advertisements against the pro-homosexual agenda Houston bathroom bill (Proposition 1 in 2015). Voters then agreed with him by a landslide 61-39% margin. |
Chuck Norris | karate | Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first westerner ever to achieve an eighth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Also became an action film and TV star; now a leading conservative commentator. |
Jim Jordan | wrestling | two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion, which included defeating a future Olympic gold medalist, and also a four-time state champion; leading conservative in Congress who chaired the Republican Study Committee for the 112th Congress and then the House Freedom Caucus. In Rep. July 2018, Jim Jordan announced his candidacy for Speaker of the House, which he did not win but continues to be one of the most influential congressmen. |
Matt Birk | football | outspokenly pro-life and critical of same-sex marriage, Matt Birk has been repeatedly selected to the Pro Bowl, was the starting center for the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in 2013, and is ranked as one of the most intelligent professional athletes; Matt Birk is the keynote speaker at the 2016 March for Life's Annual Rose Dinner |
Nolan Ryan | baseball | went from being one of the greatest pitchers of all time (7 no-hitters) to endorsing Texan Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst as "a proven conservative" |
Jon Runyan | football | one of the best linemen in the NFL who was selected for the Pro Bowl, Runyan was a two-term Republican Congressman (NJ) from 2011 to 2015 |
Tim Tebow | football[17] | pro-life, outspoken Christian; an analyst for the lamestream media said about him, "You need to disappear, okay, Tim Tebow?"[18] Pressed for a response, Tebow simply smiled and said, "I can't help him with that. That would be pretty hard."[19] |
Josh Hamilton | baseball | Used to be a drug addict, then became a born-again Christian and was able to play Major League Baseball, winning one MVP award. He has appeared on Glenn Beck's show to talk about his faith and addiction. |
Billy Sunday | baseball | Left a $5,000 a year salary (1891 dollars) as a star baseball player for a $75 a month salary to become a Christian preacher;[20] |
Matt Hasselbeck | football | Pro Bowl quarterback is a Christian who lends his name to "Tweet for Youcef" campaign organized by the ACLJ, in support of the Iranian Christian pastor who has been sentenced to death. |
Bill Laimbeer | basketball | led the Detroit Pistons to two NBA titles by defeating Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson; for a center, Laimbeer had an amazing outside shot and free-throw percentage, showing the versatility of a conservative; illustrating their double standard, liberals whined about Laimbeer's rough style of play, without complaining about Dennis Rodman |
Tim Thomas | hockey | A conservative, Thomas declined to attend a ceremony staged by the Obama White House after Thomas's team won the Stanley Cup.[21] Thomas is a four-time NHL All-Star as a goalie - a great conservative position to play![22] |
Curt Schilling | baseball | led the hopeless Boston Red Sox to a stunning World Series championship in 2004 after defeating the liberal New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series; for an encore he helped Scott Brown win "Kennedy's seat," an even greater upset. Also was co-MVP of the 2001 World Series, in which he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Yankees in one of the biggest World Series upsets in history. Schilling's exclusion from the Hall of Fame is considered to be an unfair snub.[23] |
Jim Bunning | baseball | former Republican Senator (KY); he pitched a perfect game with the fewest pitches ever in the National League (only 90) -- like a true conservative! A Hall of Famer, Bunning is also one of only five players to pitch a no-hitter in both the National and American Leagues.[24] |
George Allen | football coach | The father of conservative Senator George Allen, the coach ran a trick play once for President Richard Nixon.[25] |
Mike Ditka | football player and coach | outspoken pro-lifer when he was considering running for public office |
Philip Rivers | football | endorsed Rick Santorum with a strong statement on religious values; Rivers is also a devout Roman Catholic (he and his wife -- she converted to Catholicism before their marriage -- have eight children with a ninth on the way as of 2018) |
Janet Lynn | figure skating[26] | "Before every performance she would close her eyes and give thanks and praise to God. She believed that God had given her the gift of skating and in each performance she worked to glorify God."[26] Lynn, once the highest-paid female athlete, also has written in support of conservative values. |
Ted Williams | baseball | campaigned for Republicans, served as a fighter pilot, and also criticized the media, which was unfair to him, even denying him the MVP when he hit over .400 in 1941. Then, in 1947, Williams amazingly won the Triple Crown but was again denied MVP by the liberal media.[27] One sportswriter unjustifiably left Williams off his ballot entirely, which included voting for the top ten players. |
Kurt Warner | football | pro-lifer who led two different teams to the Super Bowl, one of whom was the underachieving Cardinals. |
Zach Johnson | golf | won the Masters on Easter Sunday in 2007 against the heavily favored Tiger Woods,[28] when Woods was at the peak of his career, and then gave credit to Jesus Christ; won the British Open in 2015 while reading the Bible along the way.[29] |
Trevor Bayne | auto racing | Gave credit to God for being the youngest Daytona 500 winner |
Pete Sampras | tennis[30] | Held the record for the longest time as #1 in the world—more than 5 years—until tied by Roger Federer due to his winning Wimbledon in 2012. |
Mary Lou Retton | gymnastics | Olympic gold medalist, delivered the Pledge of Allegiance at the 2004 Republican National Convention. |
Karl Malone | basketball | NBA Most Valuable Player and All-Star selection. He overcame troubled youth years and became a role model. Donated to the George W. Bush campaign and visited our troops in Afghanistan. |
Steve Largent | football | former Republican Congressman (OK) |
Jack Kemp | football | author of Kemp-Roth tax cuts as a Republican congressman from upstate New York; was also the vice presidential Republican candidate in 1996 |
Drew Brees | football | Led the New Orleans Saints to victory in the 2009 Super Bowl—professed his belief in Jesus Christ.[31] |
Wilt Chamberlain | basketball | the greatest center of all time, Chamberlain was a staunch Republican[32] |
Chris Dudley | basketball | Republican nominee for Oregon governor |
Jim Ryun | track | considered the greatest high school athlete ever (LeBron James is considered the second-greatest), Ryun is also a former conservative Republican Congressman from Kansas |
J.C. Watts | football | former Republican Congressman (OK) |
John Elway | football | supporter of Republican candidates |
Lynn Swann | football | Republican candidate for governor (PA) |
Jeff Suppan | baseball | did a pro-life ad while winning the World Series in 2006 |
Rick Monday | baseball | In 1976 he saved an American Flag from burning at the hands of two protestors |
Dan Hampton | football | helped lead the Chicago Bears to their 1985 Super Bowl title, but declined an invitation to a ceremony held decades later by the Obama White House. |
Paul Gascoigne | soccer | Openly made a gesture of support of the conservative Orange Order while playing for Glasgow Rangers, risking the wrath of liberal fans in the process |
Paul Azinger | golf | PGA champion who criticized Obama |
Jack Lynch | hurling | One of the greatest ever dual players. As Taoiseach, reduced taxes and thereby increased employment in Ireland. |
Lewis Hamilton | auto racing | outspoken Christian, describing his 2008 world championship win as "a blessing" |
Doug Flutie | football | endorsed Scott Brown for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts |
John Elway | football | Is a registered Republican in Colorado. |
Michael Jones | rugby | His Christian beliefs caused him to abstain from playing or training on Sundays. Recently endorsed the conservative New Zealand National Party |
Ewan Murray | rugby | Observes the Sabbath and does not play for his club (Newcastle) or country (Scotland) on Sundays. |
Eric Liddell | track | Honoured in both Scotland and China as one of their greatest ever athletes, Liddell refused to run in the 1924 Olympic 100m on a Sunday despite pressure from a number of high-ranking officials including the then Prince of Wales and future King Edward viii. He did compete in the 400m and, though it was not his best event, he won the gold medal! Returned to China as a missionary and was devoted to helping the sick and poor. |
Enes Kanter | Basketball | Actively and vocally opposes Turkish dictator Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
Ronaldinho | soccer | Supports conservative Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro |
Rivaldo | soccer | see entry for Ronaldinho |
Jason Robinson | rugby | Becoming a born-again Christian enabled him to reform his troubled personal life |
Ryan Hall | Track | Evangelical Christian, said God was his trainer |
Annie Oakley | Sharpshooter | Came to fame in her teens as an exhibition shooter, later to international fame in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. |
Roberto Mancini | soccer | A former player and current coach of the Italian national team, Mancini is a devout Catholic who opposes foreign-born players representing Italy. |
Gerald Ford | Football | Played center and linebacker for the University of Michigan and led them to two undefeated championship seasons. He was later offered professional contracts by two NFL franchises, but declined in order to attend law school. Later, Ford became minority leader of the House of Representatives and was appointed Vice President following the resignation of Spiro Agnew, and then became president when Richard Nixon resigned. Ford praised and introduced conservative Robert Bork at the beginning of his contentious nomination hearings in 1987; nearly two decades earlier, congressman Ford also sought to impeach liberal Supreme Court Justice William Douglas. |
Kurt Angle | Freestyle wrestling | An Olympic gold and World champion, he is known for being devout Christian and Conservative and longlife Republican. He had also great success in Professional wrestling in WWE. |
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Stars Who Have Taken a Conservative or Religious Position
Athlete | Sport | Conservatism |
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Lionel Messi | soccer | devoutly Christian, Messi often does the Sign of the Cross and then points to heaven after scoring a goal. |
Rogers Hornsby | baseball | considered the greatest righthanded hitter ever, Hornsby never smoked or drank, and never went to the movies out of concern that watching would harm his eyesight. |
Gale Sayers | football | a phenomenal open-field running back and kick-returner who scored 6 touchdowns in one pro game and was the youngest ever inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, Sayers wrote the best-seller I Am Third (Jesus is first) that became a hit TV movie. |
John L. Sullivan | boxing | the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckled boxing and the first champion of gloved boxing, Sullivan was a reformed heavy drinker who strongly supported Prohibition. |
Babe Ruth | baseball | defended Catholicism and often went to church, saying that it gave him a standard for him to strive for personally; Ruth also had a conservative-like skepticism of politicians, retorting when told he was asking for a salary greater than the president's: "I had a better year than he did."[33] |
Lou Ferrigno | bodybuilder and actor | strong supporter of Donald Trump, and someone who overcame deafness to succeed |
Piotr Malachowski | discus throw | Conservative Poland's Olympic athlete sold his silver medal a week after winning to pay for the medical expenses of a 3-year-old child with eye cancer. "My silver medal is worth much more today than it was a week ago." [34] |
Ben Watson | football | New Orleans Saints tight end is an outspoken Christian and wrote a book Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race—and Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us, which denounces Planned Parenthood.[35] |
Adam LaRoche | baseball | LaRoche walked away from his $13 million contract to spend more time with his family after being told by the team president to cut down the time his son spent in the clubhouse. His public statement on Twitter was "Thank u Lord for the game of baseball and for giving me way more than I ever deserved! #FamilyFirst." [36] |
Matt Birk | football | Former Baltimore Ravens center gave a speech at March for Life and after his '13 Super Bowl victory, skipped the traditional team visit to the White House to be recognized by Barack Obama due to his abortion stance.[37] |
James Harrison | football | "...I'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried their best." He will return his son's 'participation' trophies - #harrisonfamilyvalues.[38] Also, in response to Colin Kaepernick and the other NFL lemmings who disrespected the national anthem. He said that "If you're on my team and not standing for the Anthem, it better be from a broken leg or I'm gonna give you one"[39]. |
Daniel Murphy | Baseball | "I do disagree with the lifestyle, 100%," he said in 2015 in reference to homosexuality.[40] |
Kevin Durant | Basketball | Gives all the credit to Christ as he proves he is the most valuable player in the NBA. The liberal media actually scoffed at his expression of faith. |
Gabby Douglas | Gymnastics | Gave glory to God upon making the cut to represent the United States in the 2012 Olympics, and won the gold in the All-Around competition, as well as with the United States team event. |
Tara Lipinski | Figure skating | Youngest (15) gold medalist in figure skating history, Tara gave credit to St. Therese of Lisieux for helping her win.[41] |
Yulia Lipnitskaya | Figure Skating | Russia's youngest gold medalist proudly displays her Christian cross necklace for the world to see.[42] |
Jackie Robinson | baseball | pioneer in human rights and racial equality, first African-American Major League Baseball player, Republican activist with the courage to stand up against liberal attacks on his character |
A.C. Green | basketball | record-holder for the longest number of consecutive games in the rough, injury-prone NBA, Green has long been an outspoken advocate of abstinence |
Lolo Jones | Olympic hurdler | outspoken supporter of abstinence |
Al Oerter | track and field | a self-confessed "old fashioned Olympian,"[43] this four-time Olympics discus champion spoke out against the use of steroids and their harmful effects during a time when other athletes were relying on them |
Bubba Smith | football | one of the greatest defensive lineman, Bubba Smith gave up a lucrative contract to do beer commercials because of the harmful effect that alcohol has on people |
David Tyree | football | hero of the upset victory by the New York Giants in the 2008 Super Bowl with a phenomenal catch, Tyree spoke out against same-sex marriage, and later tweeted: "People of faith ... direct some prayers my way. Got darts comin from every direction. Blessed are those persecuted for His name's sake."[44] |
Roger Staubach | football | an active Catholic, he told the press he said a "Hail Mary" during his last-ditch 50-yard pass toward the end zone in a 1975 playoff game, which was caught for a come-from-behind victory for his Cowboys; the name for such a football pass has stuck ever since.[41] |
Manny Pacquiao | Boxing | Evangelical Roman Catholic Politician for The Philippians House of Representatives, has spoken out against Gay "Marriage". |
Stan Musial | Baseball | The greatest National League player from the World War II era, Musial was a devout, lifelong Catholic[45] who attended church every week and was married for nearly 72 years to the same woman. |
Bill Belichick | Football | Pro-Trump coach of the New England Patriots who stood strong against the refusal-to-show-up antics of Overrated Sports Star Tom Brady, who may have been egged on by his Never Trump wife. Belichick also once wore an anti-ISIS shirt.[46] |
Anthony Gonzalez | Football | Former wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, and is a current Republican U.S. Representative. |
Jürgen Klopp | soccer | Liverpool's Champions League-winning coach has been known to be very open about his staunch Christianity[47] in front of the media - a rarity in secular Germany. |
Larry Johnson | football | Fromer running back of the Kansas City Chiefs. Johnson exposed the NFL's & NBA's homosexual agenda on Twitter[48] |
Cristiano Ronaldo | Soccer | Ronaldo and his family is known for being devout Catholic. Ronaldo met with conservative psychologist Jordan Peterson who had therapy sessions to treat his depression after lost of his son. Ronaldo also refused to wear "gay pride armband" during Euro 2020. |
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- ↑ https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/30/nhl-legend-bobby-orr-endorses-trump-thats-the-kind-of-teammate-i-want/
- ↑ At least 5 UFC stars are outspoken conservatives: [1].
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- ↑ The first college sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, and the only quarterback to lead his team to two BCS college championships.
- ↑ Tedy Bruschi continued to say about Tebow, "You're not the starting quarterback, it's Mark Sanchez's team. I want my voice to come from my head coach and my quarterback -- my starting quarterback. That message has to be consistent. I don't want all this competition brewing, and every time you speak and anytime you talk about competition or anything like that, you're twisting things," he went on. "I want one voice. One quarterback, not two." Tedy Bruschi thinks Tim Tebow should pipe down nfl.com, retrieved June 26, 2012. (Tedi Bruschi was a former New England Patriots linebacker.)
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- ↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610011
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- ↑ http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/politics/GOP_drafts_NFL_talent-53346877.html
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Considered One of the Greatest Freeskaters of All Time."
- ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Ted_Williams.aspx
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- ↑ STV Interview with Drew Brees
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- ↑ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/12/28/better-year/
- ↑ Athlete sells Rio medal to help 3-year-old with eye cancer, Fox News, August 26, 2016
- ↑ NFL Star Ben Watson: Planned Parenthood Was Created to 'Exterminate Blacks' and 'It's Working', Christian Post, August 4, 2016
- ↑ Take Me Out of the Ballgame, Richochet, March 18, 2016
- ↑ Exclusive: Baltimore Ravens Star Matt Birk Explains Why He Came To the March For Life, Breitbart, January 22,2016
- ↑ STEELERS’ JAMES HARRISON SENDS BACK SONS’ PARTICIPATION TROPHIES: ‘EVERYTHING IN LIFE SHOULD BE EARNED’, Breitbart, August 16, 2015
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- ↑ http://evangelicalfocus.com/lifetech/4134/Jurgen_Klopp_Jesus_is_the_most_important_person_in_history
- ↑ https://www.metroweekly.com/2019/09/former-nfl-player-larry-johnson-claims-theres-an-effeminate-agenda-being-promoted-in-the-nfl-and-nba/
See also
- Essay:Greatest Conservative Songs
- Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies
- Essay:Greatest Conservative Television Shows
- Overrated Sports Stars
- Unplug the NFL
- Underrated Sports Stars
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