Last weekend, CJ Stroud gave “all glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” after helping the Houston Texans to a dominant playoff victory.
When X's official “Sunday Night Football” account (formerly Twitter) posted the interview, it edited out the reference to Jesus.
Social media users quickly ripped and edited NBC.
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CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans emerges from the tunnel before a wild-card playoff game against the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium in Houston on January 13, 2024. (Cooper Neal/Getty Images)
Former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb, a fellow Christian, took his own shot into the network while guarding Stroud.
“It's so lame,” McNabb said on the OutKick podcast. “The Five Spot”.
“The players express it all the time and it would be really disrespectful to cut that out,” he added. “There are many Christians in the world who believe in Jesus, and even those who don't believe in Jesus do not think it is disrespectful to them.
“To cut that out and be a media that focuses on the game and interviews the players, the fans want to feel identified with the players. And when you listen to the players, they're young men and They chew on everything the young women say. … I think NBC has dug itself into a hole at this particular point, and they've got to climb out.”
CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans runs for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Peiko Stadium in Cincinnati, Nov. 12, 2023. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
McNabb noted that players want to express themselves freely to better connect with fans.
“You are the medium that these young people should express, show and exhibit what they are about. It's an opportunity and a platform to be able to do that, and that's what CJ Stroud is doing,” McNabb said. “That's why you hear so many athletes say, 'I can use my platform to reach millions of people.'
NFL Great, has long understood why the Cowboys would stick with Mike McCarthy over Bill Belichick, but “this is it.”
“For NBC to do this…they really need to go back and…evaluate themselves. They need to fix this problem, because that's not the direction to go at this point.”
Stroud explained to Fox News Digital. Why does he continue to put his beliefs first before last year's NFL Draft?
CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the NFL Wild Card Playoff game against the Cleveland Browns on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium in Houston. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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“That's what kept me grounded throughout the season,” he said in February. “There are a lot of ups and downs in football. There are a lot of twists and turns. But at the end of the day, it all comes down to your foundation. And what built my foundation is my faith.
“It's that I'm not perfect, but I strive every day to get better. And I definitely think that's what saved me, no matter what someone else is going through. If it helps encourage them to help others in life, I’m all for it.”
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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