“What Would Tim Tebow Do?” Night Problem

Minor league baseball team the Fort Myers Miracle thought they were being clever to host an event with a Tim Tebow theme. However, their “What Would Tim Tebow Do?” night had to be changed after the team received a cease and desist letter via email from the University of Florida.

NCAA rules prohibit any college player lending his name or picture to a commercial promotion. While it is unclear whether or not Florida could be fined over an event they couldn’t control, it is better safe than sorry, and they quickly emailed the Miracle about the event. The team was a little disappointed, but complied, changing the name of the event to “What Would T.T. Do?”

Tim Tebow, who's initials just happen to be T.T. Image: Newscom

While many fans just went with the flow, some were a bit upset about the chance. Says one fan,

“I think Tim Tebow is a fan of anything related to getting his name out there. I don’t think Tim Tebow would send destruction on us. I think it’s kind of ridiculous. I can see where UF is coming from but the Miracle are just doing it for fun. They’re not trying to profit off of Tebow, they’re just trying to get their team out in the public and get some attention.”

The team gave away promise rings to fans before the game on Wednesday night and had a character named “T.T.” who attempted to walk on water.