{"id":1876,"date":"2024-07-30T19:52:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T19:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2024-07-30T19:52:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T19:52:15","slug":"former-nfl-quarterback-lashes-out-at-filth-from-olympic-games-opening-ceremony-that-featured-drag-queens-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=1876","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL Quarterback Lashes Out At \u201cFilth\u201d From Olympic Games Opening Ceremony That Featured Drag Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are underway in Paris, France, right now.<\/p>\n<p>The highly anticipated event is finally here, but it\u2019s been heavily criticized due to a controversial segment from Friday\u2019s opening ceremony. A certain performance featured drag queens who appeared to parody \u201cThe Last Supper\u201d from the Bible, something which has angered religious folk to no end.<\/p>\n<p>One such person is former\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0quarterback Luke McCown, who made his feelings clear in a lengthy tweet after catching wind of the controversial segment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb\"><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cWon\u2019t repost the filth from the Olympics.. Disappointed but not surprised\u2026not sure why it\u2019s a part of the event,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/luke_mccown\/status\/1817050104899018982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he wrote in a tweet<\/a>, going on to detail the death of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAlso\u2026. Folks c\u2019mon stop reposting it.. find a way to turn the attention from the filth that mocked Jesus to Jesus himself,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>he added in another tweet<em>. \u201cLots of Christian\u2019s talking about it right now.. here\u2019s the chance\u2026 tell someone what the last supper was really about and what it really led to.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Won\u2019t repost the filth from the Olympics..<br \/>\nDisappointed but not surprised..not sure why it\u2019s a part of the event..<\/p>\n<p>But know this..<br \/>\nThere was a last supper that led to an empty tomb.<\/p>\n<p>A tomb that for three days held the body of the God-man Jesus who just prior to the tomb,\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke McCown (@luke_mccown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luke_mccown\/status\/1817050104899018982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Also\u2026. Folks c\u2019mon stop reposting it..<\/p>\n<p>find a way to turn the attention from the filth that mocked Jesus to Jesus himself.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of Christian\u2019s talking about it right now.. here\u2019s the chance\u2026 tell someone what the last supper was really about and what it really led to.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke McCown (@luke_mccown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luke_mccown\/status\/1817049713352323349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Olympic Games\u2019 official X\/Twitter account described the segment as an<em>\u00a0\u201cinterpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Luke McCown Was Just One Of Several NFL Players To Lash Out At The Olympic Games<\/h2>\n<p>Luke McCown, the younger brother of another former NFL quarterback, Josh McCown, is one of several players, past and present, to hit out at the games.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0kicker Harrison Butker also condemned the segment in passionate social media posts. Another former signal-caller, Brady Quinn, retweeted McCown\u2019s tweet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb3\"><\/div>\n<p>Luke was in the NFL for 10 years, playing for the New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/jacksonville-jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, Atlanta Falcons, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Browns<\/a>. He played 62 games, starting 10, and finishing his career with 2,370 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and 15 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are underway in Paris, France, right now. 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