NBC edits out Christian NFL quarterback CJ Stroud's faith proclamation delivered during interview after playoff victory

Sunday Night Football on NBC edited out Christian quarterback C.J. Stroud's faith proclamation in a video interview posted to X after his Houston Texans' Wild Card playoff victory over the weekend.

What are the details?

Here's how the interview went on the live broadcast, as Kathryn Tappen asked Stroud, "What does this moment mean?"

“First and foremost, I just want to give all glory and praise to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” the rookie signal caller replied.

He added: “I mean, it’s been amazing being in this city for as short [a time] as I’ve been, but the love that I’ve got — I’ve really just been doing it for Houston, man, people back home. I’m blessed to be in the position that I am and blessed enough to be playing at a high level right now. And we’ve got to just keep it going. But I’m super blessed.”

At the end of the interview, which lasted less than a minute, Stroud told Tappen, “Thank you, God bless.”

Now let's roll the tape of the interview as it appeared on the X post from Sunday Night Football on NBC. The clip runs with Tappen's preamble and then her key question, "What does this moment mean?"

But does it continue — like the live broadcast — with Stroud's faith proclamation?

Nope. The NBC clip contains a clear edit, with the camera angle jumping to a closeup and leaving his shout-out to Jesus Christ on the cutting-room floor:

How are folks reacting?

One might argue that the thrust of the clip posted to X has to do with Stroud's good vibes for Houston, as the post's caption reads that he "has a lot of love for his city." But not everyone is buying that, apparently.

Here are some of the comments underneath the Sunday Night Football on NBC's post:

• "You thought people wouldn't notice that you edited out Stroud's statement of faith and gratitude, but we have the receipts," Citizen Free Press said.
• Another commenter sarcastically wondered what were "the first words out of his mouth from the interview? Must’ve been a glitch."
• "They censored this man's words," another user declared. "NBC sucks."
• "You should have just not posted this clip at all," another commenter said. "To edit out his statement of faith in Jesus Christ just makes you look awful and even bigoted."
• Another user dropped a big bomb, saying the SNF "edited" Stroud's faith proclamation — "but would love if he was promoting sex changes on kids."
• "Why would you edit the video to not show the part of him thanking Jesus Christ!!! Sad, sad world we live in," another commenter wrote before adding a reference to Philippians 2:10. "Every knee shall bow."
• "Shame on y’all," another user noted.
• "Why cut out the part where he thanked God?" another commenter asked. "Maybe that’s why no one trusts mainstream media anymore…."
• "I had to come look to see if it was true. Insane that you would edit the first words he said about Jesus," another user wrote. "Gross."

Anything else?

In the Texans' 45-14 rout of the favored Cleveland Browns, Stroud tied or set records for completion percentage (76.2%), passer rating (157.2), touchdown passes (3), and margin of victory (31) by a rookie quarterback in a playoff game, CBS Sports said.

In November, Blaze News drew a stark comparison between words from Stroud and words from women's soccer icon Megan Rapinoe delivered on the same weekend. Rapinoe complained that her "f***ed-up" injury — which forced her early exit from her final game ever — is "proof" that God doesn't exist. But Stroud once again proclaimed his faith in God after the Texans' last-second 30-27 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

(H/T: Western Journal)

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