A heavenly conundrum Home → Opinion → Columnists In this photo taken on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, Kansas City Chiefs free safety Husain Abdullah (39) bows his head in prayer after intercepting a pass from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12), seated on field at left, and returning it for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Abdullah was penalized on the play. The NFL said Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2104, that Abdullah should not have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct when he dropped to his knees in prayer after an interception. (AP Photo/The Boston Globe, Barry Chin) BOSTON HERALD OUT, QUINCY OUT; NO SALES Now that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is no longer in the headlines, we have another �scandal� in the league � one of heavenly proportions. It involves the question: when should a player be permitted to pray on the field, for how long, and judged on how he does it. The issue of the separation of church from flattening your opponent to the ground arose last Sunday when Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah was penalized 15 yards because he knelt and prayed after scoring a touchdown. Advertisement There were immediate [...] newsinmi/a-heavenly-conundrum/
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 22:35:28 +0000
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