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Friday, April 23, 2010

NCAA Bans Messages on Eye Black

An attack on freedom of speech or another attack on Christianity?  You decide.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is banning personal messages on eye-black patches.

Last year, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow made news by writing a different Scripture verse on his eye black for each game.

Known now as the "Tebow Rule," the regulations ban all "words, logos, numbers or other symbols," beginning with the 2010 season.

Tebow told News-Press.com he thought the ban would take away from freedom of speech.

"It's unfortunate," he said, "that it got to the point where they had to say you can't wear anything under your eyes."

Tebow said he just wanted to share an important part of his life.

"That's just me," he said.  "I hope that people can see it affects my life and how I am so passionate about it."

CitizenLink: NCAA Bans Messages on Eye Black.

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