Former Pro Bowl QB Donovan McNabb says NBC cutting C.J. Stroud's Jesus mention was 'lame,' 'disrespectful'

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After C.J. Stroud helped the Houston Texans to a dominant playoff win last weekend, he gave "all glory to my Lord and savior Jesus Christ."

When the official "Sunday Night Football" account on X, formerly Twitter, posted the interview, it edited out the mention of Jesus.

Social media users were quick to rip NBC for the edit.

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C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans runs out of the tunnel prior to a wild-card playoff game against the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium Jan. 13, 2024, in Houston.  (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

A fellow Christian, former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb, took his own shots at the network while defending Stroud.

"It’s very lame," McNabb said on his OutKick podcast, "The Five Spot."

"Players always express that as well, and to have that cut out is truly, it’s disrespectful," he added. "There are a lot of people out there who are Christians and believe in Jesus, and those who don’t believe in Jesus, still, they don’t feel like that’s disrespectful to them. 

"To cut it out and be a media outlet that’s focusing on the game interviewing these players, the fans want to feel as one with the player. And when they hear a player talk, they break down everything that young man says — and young woman. … I just think, for NBC, they stuck their foot in a hole at this particular point. They gotta get themselves out."

C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans runs for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium Nov. 12, 2023, in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

McNabb noted that players want to express themselves freely to better connect with