Jets' Tebow trademarking "Tebowing"

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. Dropping to a knee like Tim Tebow might cost you now.

The New York Jets backup quarterback is trademarking "Tebowing," the move in which he goes down on one knee and holds a clenched fist against his forehead while praying during games.

After Tebow led the Denver Broncos to a handful of fourth-quarter comeback victories last season, "Tebowing" swept the country — with actor Robert Downey Jr. even doing it at the Oscars.

Newsday first reported that the trademark was approved Oct. 9. Tebow says Friday he wasn't aware the trademark was official yet.

The devout Christian says his representatives filed on his behalf not for financial gain, but "to just control how it's used, make sure it's used in the right way."

[skeezix06]

How "christian" of him.

[LoriBW]

This article is misleading. The trademark applies to the use of a similar image in advertising or promotion, not to any member of the public who decides to take a knee.

[micmac666]

I just trademarked hand-clapping. Pay up, people.

[Hutterite]

God, who we know usually has a cash flow problem, has lost a bundle on this guy. I'm thinking the almighty has decided to have him go with a few frivolous lawsuits over copyright; at least He'll get something back.

[Filmguy870]

***???? Seriously.....maybe the Mayans WERE right!!!

[Think3Times]

HAH he just trademarked the end of his career!

Approved? I don't think so! Not by me!

[Think3Times]

Actually.. even this picture in the article looks like he's thinking:

OMG what have I done to my career!

[wardwww]

This stupidity and I hope the patent is rejected !

[Repubs_R_Fiscal_Liberals]

A trademark isn't a patent.

[wizardlady]

So where would the 'freedom of speech' enter into this scenario? If this is granted a trademark ruling, then expect a flood of other idiotic things to appear so that we must carry a notebook of do's and don'ts to avoid penalty. Get real, everyone should have the option of falling to their knee or knees as a freedom of expression or just exercising or whatever.

What Teebow is telling us all is that we cannot practice Christianity in the same way he does unless we pay him a royalty? Who wants his type of Christianity anyhow?

[omnibus66]

So now this bag of **** is going to sue anyone who takes a certain poorly defined body stance in a manner or for a purpose of which he does not approve. How Christian of him.

[Repubs_R_Fiscal_Liberals]

NO doubt. What a load of crap.

[BWB2020]

Alright, so praying is now a copyright infringement. I like it!

Maybe now that the hypocrisy of the so-called "Christians" is made quite evident, this will wake up some of the brainwashed masses to reject fairy tales.

There does remain the question of "prior art", the denial of trademark because it is not original, that others have done so before. His application should actually be denied on that basis, but in these modern times, I have a feeling he will be granted the right to collect royalties from any one else caught praying.

Baggers are such maroons.

[CuriousServant]

I'm a Christian. I am a Democrat. I am also quite educated. I love science and believe that there is an over preponderance of evidence to support evolution and many other scientific theories. Please use care with your brush strokes about faith.

My faith is not a fairy tale, I am not a tea bagger, and I am not brainwashed.

I am open to listening to the views of others.

I understand how you can be mistaken about the Christian faith. It isn't about churches or doctrine or dogma. It is about personal experiences, personal paths, personal relationships. There is truth that cannot be measured by science simply because the criteria of science prohibits examination of things that cannot be tested, repeated.

This trademark issue is absurd, agreed. Your point about "prior art" is on mark. I just caution you against hyperbole.