How dare you insult the Jimmer on Facebook!
A. Isaac BYU sensation Jimmer Fredette has become college basketball royalty this season. His scoring outbursts have been nothing short of spectacular and has even spawned whispers of one, Pete Maravich.
And as much as he’s liked around the country, he’s absolutely adored in Utah where students and alumni have made videos fawning over him. But one BYU student isn’t so enamored with the Jimmer and she took to her Facebook page to let everyone know that idolatry is strictly forbidden in Mormon scripture.
I cant walk across campus without hearing Jimmer Fredettes name a dozen times. His name comes up everywhere: in class, at work, during lunch really, people? Cut it out with the Jimmer worship. Last time I checked, idol worship was very much frowned upon in the scriptures. Dont you have a life to live? Then quit wasting it in front of the TV or in lines at the Marriott Center. At the very least, stop trying to convert those of us who dont follow BYU sports and dont care that baseball and badminton are two different things. Pushing basketball on us isnt going to make us like it any better. Im not blaming Jimmer for all this; was it Nephis fault in the Book of Mormon when his brothers worshiped him? As far as Im concerned, Jimmer is perfectly free to live his dreams. If he reaches his goals and lives his dreams, more power to him. I would like the same courtesy from his fans: let me live my own dreams in peace, even if they dont include ever sitting in the Marriott Center screaming my brains out.
Michelle
Apple Valley, Calif.”
Moral of the story: Don’t insult the Jimmer. But if you do, make sure you’re don’t post your opinions on Facebook where your Mormon friends will come to his defense.
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