Tony Dungy, NFL Hall of Fame coach, critiques Kamala Harris’ religious stance on abortion rights | Sports

Legendary NFL coach Tony Dungy challenged a tweet from Vice President Kamala Harris about abortion rights.

Harris has been unapologetic about her stance on abortion rights for girls, and he or she continued with a publish on X Thursday.

“One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree: The government, and certainly Donald Trump, should not be telling a woman what to do with her body,” she stated. 

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks after touring a Thomas Built Buses electrical faculty bus throughout a go to to Meridian High School in Falls Church, Va., May 20, 2022. (Jemal Countess/UPI/Bloomberg by way of Getty Images)

Dungy, the primary Black head coach to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame within the fashionable period and second all-time, is a person of religion and questioned Harris. 

“Dear VP Harris: I hear you make this statement all the time,” Dungy wrote in a quote tweet. “Exactly what ‘faith’ are you talking about when you say you don’t have to abandon it to support abortion? Are you talking about the Christian faith that says all babies are made in the image of God (Gen 1:26), that God places them in the womb (Jer 1:5) and that we should not take any life unjustly (Luke 18:20)? 

“Are you speaking about that religion or some nebulous, basic ‘faith’ that claims we’re adequate, and sensible sufficient to make our personal choices? What ‘faith’ are you speaking about?”

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Harris has pledged that if Congress were to pass a bill to reinstate the protections that Roe v. Wade guaranteed, she would “proudly signal it into regulation” if elected president in November. 

Meanwhile, Trump commended the United States Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade, which has allowed states to handle the issue. 

Dungy also reposted former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson’s quote tweet over a Sept. 17 Harris tweet, which said, “A younger mom from Georgia ought to be alive at the moment, elevating her son and pursuing her dream of attending nursing faculty. This is precisely what we feared when Roe vs. Wade was struck down. In greater than 20 states, Trump Abortion Bans forestall medical doctors from offering primary medical care.”

NBC Sports broadcaster Tony Dungy during a game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium.  (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

“Amber Thurman’s tragic demise was attributable to issues from authorized abortion medicine and gross medical malpractice,” Watson responded. “She ought to have been handled instantly by physicians who as an alternative waited too lengthy to behave. Georgia’s pro-life regulation is just not the problem. It doesn't criminalize doing a D&C, particularly when there is no such thing as a detectable fetal coronary heart price. 

“Amber should be alive, and [Harris] should focus her attention on these facts so we can prevent the next tragedy rather than promoting politically motivated falsehoods.”

On Dungy’s tweet, one commenter wrote, “I love what you stand for coach. But how do you support someone like Trump? I have never seen post from you criticizing him.”

“I guess you didn’t see my post last week when I said Donald Trump could not have read Florida Amendment 4 very carefully when he said he was going to vote ‘Yes’ on it,” Dungy replied.

Trump later clarified his stance on the abortion modification, which might shield entry to abortion within the state, saying, “I’ll be voting no.” Abortion is just not permitted in Florida after six weeks of being pregnant with exceptions in uncommon circumstances. 

“President Trump has not yet said how he will vote on the ballot initiative in Florida. He simply reiterated that he believes six weeks is too short,” Karoline Leavitt, the Trump marketing campaign's press secretary, stated after his NBC News interview.

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks on the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute management convention Sept. 18, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Earlier this month, Harris additionally claimed Trump’s abortion platform would make no exception “even for rape and incest.” 

“A survivor of a crime of violation to their body does not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body. That is immoral, and one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government and Donald Trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do with her body,” Harris stated.

“Understand, if Donald Trump were to be re-elected, he will sign the national abortion ban.” 

Trump stated moments earlier than Harris’ assertion he does imagine “strongly” in exceptions for abortion. 

“I believe in the exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother,” Trump stated throughout a debate. “I believe strongly in it. Ronald Reagan did also. Eighty-five percent of Republicans knew exceptions are very important.” 

Dungy is a one-time Super Bowl-champion coach, which got here after his 12-4 season in 2006 with the Indianapolis Colts. 

Tony Dungy after the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 23-18 at Allegiant Stadium Sept. 24, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)

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Dungy started his head teaching profession in Tampa Bay with the Buccaneers, going 54-42 with the franchise earlier than shifting to Indy, the place he shortly grew to become a legend with Peyton Manning as his quarterback. 

Dungy went 85-27 in his 112 video games main the Colts. 

Fox News' Emma Colton contributed to this report.

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