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MSNBC host quickly walks back praise for pro-life Tony Dungy after being informed of controversial tweet

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MSNBC host Joe Scarborough walked back a defense of Tony Dungy on Monday after being told about a controversial tweet the former NFL coach posted last week.

What is the background?

Last week, Dungy responded to a proposal from Minnesota state Rep. Sandra Feist (D) that female menstrual items be placed in boys' bathrooms in schools by claiming that some schools have installed litter boxes in bathrooms.

"That's nothing," Dungy wrote in a now-deleted tweet. "Some school districts are putting litter boxes in the school bathrooms for students who identify as cats. Very important to address every student's needs."

The claim about litter boxes has been debunked. Dungy, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, later apologized for his tweet, which critics condemned as being anti-LGBT.

What happened on MSNBC?

On "Morning Joe," Scarborough defended Dungy from criticism for speaking at the annual March For Life rally in Washington last week and praised him for standing on his principles.

He said:

Tony Dungy, great former coach and great analyst— he decided to go to the pro-life march in Washington. There were columns written about him, comparing everybody at the pro-life march to Q-Anon, to truthers, to Jan. 6th types.

No. Tony Dungy has talked about his beliefs, he’s talked about his faith, and he’s pro-life. Forty percent of Americans, according to the latest Gallup poll, are pro-life. Do we push him to that side of the conversation? Or do we figure out a way to let a guy have his own beliefs, that 40% of Americans have as well, and still be on TV without catching a lot of crap because he decides he wants to go to a pro-life march?

A forceful defense, no doubt — that Scarborough quickly walked back after being informed about Dungy's controversial "litter box" tweet.

"A couple of follow-ups: First of all, you said we have to admit when we make mistakes. Well — let's just say when I talked about Tony Dungy, it was incomplete,” Scarborough said.

"I had read tweets about how he had been attacked for going to the pro-life march, but also, Alex just sent me this: ‘Tony Dungy apologizes after spreading debunked anti-transgender conspiracy theories,'" he continued. "So, there’s two sides to that story, or actually, multiple stories this weekend about Tony Dungy, so let me put that out there."

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NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dungy, foster father to over 100 children, to headline 2023 March for Life

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Esteemed NFL coach and former professional defensive back Tony Dungy will be addressing pro-lifers at this year's March for Life. Dungy, a devoted Christian and father who has made no secret of his support for life, will be able to speak from experience that no child is "unwanted."

After all, he and his wife of 40 years are parents to eight adopted children between the ages of 6 and 21. They have fostered over 100 children over the past three decades, three of whom are presently in their care.

Pro-football and pro-life

Dungy assumed his first head coaching role in 1996 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and racked up 148 total victories over the next 13 seasons, including seven years with the Indianapolis Colts.

According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Dungy's overall record as a head coach was 148-79-0, with a .668 winning percentage in the regular season. He was named NFL coach of the year in both 1997 and 2005.

In 2007, Dungy became the first black head coach to win the Super Bowl. He noted at the time that he was proud of the historic achievement, but "more than anything, [Chicago Bears coach] Lovie Smith and I are not only African-American but also Christian coaches, showing you can do it the Lord's way. We're more proud of that."

Despite the gains he made and the lives he changed on the gridiron, Dungy's greatest achievements appear to have been at home.

The coach told Air1 in September that people "can have an influence in their world in a lot of different ways."

The coach and his wife, Lauren, an early childhood education specialist, have exercised their influence, in part, by opening the doors of their home to human beings whom abortion advocates might otherwise have seen fit to throw away.

"It's been a rewarding experience,” said Lauren. "We've been fostering for over 30 years and currently we have three children in our care. And, along with the fostering, we have adopted children as well."

Lauren added, "We have eight kids under our roof that are adopted – ages 21 to 6 – ... so it’s been a busy household, but we enjoy it. It's a blessing, and we believe that we’re being obedient to God’s calling on our lives."

In a separate interview, Lauren told NBC's "Today Show," "We made that decision early on that when we were going to foster children, we wouldn't say 'no,' because we know the children are in crisis and they need a home. They need stability. They need love. So we opened our doors to the kids, and we've had over 100 children walk through our door."

\u201c.@TonyDungy and @LaurenDungy are opening up about being parents of 11, their new book \u2018Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes To A Purposeful Life,\u2019 and more.\u201d
— TODAY (@TODAY) 1660052548

Coach Dungy supports life in action and in words.

He tweeted on Sept. 9, "Respect life. 'Thou shalt not kill.' Exodus 20:13. Babies in the womb are life. 'I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.' Jeremiah 1:5 NLT."

After reiterating that unborn children's lives are "covered by the 6th Commandment" (i.e., "Thou shalt not kill"), Dungy noted, "When God tells a woman 'you have two boys growing in your womb' it's pretty obvious he's describing unborn babies and talking about what they’re going to do in the future. I don’t see God saying to Rebecca 'If you don’t like that plan please end their life right now.'"

\u201c@Xtianwanderer @adamdavidson The Bible doesn\u2019t have to address abortion if the fetus growing inside the mother is a life. If it\u2019s a life it is covered by the 6th Commandment. If it\u2019s just tissue then there\u2019s no need for discussion.\u201d
— Tony Dungy (@Tony Dungy) 1657496661

Coach Dungy minced no words when someone on Twitter intimated that abortion was a solution to "unwanted black children."

Dungy replied, "Get the men to stand up and help make those children wanted."

\u201c@RobbMac7 @BenjaminSWatson Get the men to stand up and help make those children wanted.\u201d
— Tony Dungy (@Tony Dungy) 1503230780

2023 March for Life

When Dungy's involvement in the 50th annual March for Life was first announced, former New England Patriots tight end and Super Bowl champ Benjamin Watson expressed his excitement online, to which the coach replied, "Benjamin I appreciate your commitment to protecting vulnerable lives and I look forward to walking with you!"

If this year's turnout is anywhere as large as it was for the 2022 March for Life, Dungy and Watson will be marching together with hundreds of thousands of others.

This march "emphasizes the need in the absence of Roe v. Wade for pro-life advocates to continue boldly marching in defense of the unborn – both on the state and federal level – and advocating for a minimum federal standard to protect innocent life against radical pro-abortion legislation."

According to the event website, "Sadly, the number of abortions annually is still well over 900,000 each year, and that number is expected to decrease only by roughly 200,000 each year in a post-Roe America."

Despite recent victories advancing the cause of life and making it harder to discard human beings in America, abortionists and eugenicists have mounted a substantial rearguard action.

A Georgia judge overturned a bill banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy in November. In a 3-2 decision, the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down a similar law this week.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved certified pharmacies to distribute abortion pills earlier this week – drugs that previously could only be ordered, prescribed, and dispensed by a certified health care provider.

Dungy will speak on Jan. 20 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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Tony Dungy questions faith of 'pro-choice pastor' and Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock: 'Is he a Christian?'



Former NFL coach Tony Dungy is an outspoken Christian who's not afraid to stand up to those who speak falsely about the faith.

The Rev. Raphael Warnock — a Georgia Democrat who's running against incumbent GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a runoff election Jan. 5 — earlier this week tweeted that he's a "pro-choice pastor."

I am a pro-choice pastor.
— Reverend Raphael Warnock (@Reverend Raphael Warnock)1607479212.0

Rev. Warnock, meet Coach Dungy:

Rev Warner may be a pastor. My question would be “Is he a Christian?” That is, does he follow the teachings of Jes… https://t.co/FXhp7qpabY
— Tony Dungy (@Tony Dungy)1607556870.0

"Rev. Warner may be a pastor," Dungy tweeted about the leader of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. "My question would be, 'Is he a Christian?' That is, does he follow the teachings of Jesus, and does he believe that the Bible is the absolute word of God?"

The Super Bowl-winning coach added, "I would think it would be difficult for someone who believes that God sees us when we are in the womb (Psalm 139:13-16) to think that it is OK to choose not to bring that life to fruition."

@LA__JES I would think it would be difficult for someone who believes that God sees us when we are in the womb (Psa… https://t.co/KjhTRWMhey
— Tony Dungy (@Tony Dungy)1607558856.0

When a Twitter user brought up back-alley abortions to Dungy and that "all women should choose what happens to their body," Dungy replied by asking the critic to read the verses in Psalm 139 he referenced the previous day.

@2liveunStews @AutumnC11825126 @SaltyDrave @ScottMcLain6 @worshipfreely Please read Psalm 139:13-16. Then tell me… https://t.co/rdH01wzSTg
— Tony Dungy (@Tony Dungy)1607606689.0

"Then tell me if you think God puts babies in the womb or man does?" Dungy continued. "If you believe they randomly get there, then I have no argument. But if you believe God puts them there, then how does anyone have a right to 'choose' which ones survive?"

In another tweet, Dungy also focused the debate on an unborn baby being a life:

@TheLastBoxCar @LA__JES What if I was advocating for the right to kill someone who was already born? Would that be… https://t.co/MYsQbDfdm1
— Tony Dungy (@Tony Dungy)1607606389.0

"What if I was advocating for the right to kill someone who was already born?" Dungy argued. "Would that be morally OK? Of course not. The only question in this debate is what we think of the unborn baby? Is it a life, or is it not?"

And then a left-wing commenter declared to Dungy that the definition of a Christian is "someone who dedicates their life to the service of the poor, the sick, and the marginalized. Someone who lives without judgement [sic] or lies. This applies to about 0% of conservative 'Christians.'"

But Dungy had something to say about that, too.

@BobbyNiiro A Christian is someone who believes Jesus is the son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins.… https://t.co/gRW4Pai3jY
— Tony Dungy (@Tony Dungy)1607606571.0

"A Christian is someone who believes Jesus is the son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins," Dungy wrote. "They follow God's teachings and use the word of God to make all their decisions. I don't know how many people in the world that applies to but there are many."