‘We want to be inclusive’: NFL coach presumes to ‘educate’ player who expressed Christian beliefs

A prominent coach in the National Football League is presuming to “educate” a player who responded to a social dispute and endorsed the Christian message of another athlete.

Fox said the coach is Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots and running back TreVeyon Henderson the player.

Vrabel was questioned about Henderson’s statement supporting Christianity, and responded, “I think there is a fine line. I want to tell you, I love TreVeyon. I love the person. He cares deeply about our team. He cares deeply about his faith. He cares deeply about his family, his wife, the people in our building. And so I want them to be able to express what they believe in their heart and in their mind, but also want to make sure that they’re educated. And we want to be inclusive.

“”Everything we want to do [is] to provide an environment for people to want to feel comfortable, but also to share their personal beliefs. And then also, we represent the team. And we represent the organization,” he said.

The fracas got under way when guard Jaden Ivey, formerly of the Chicago Bulls, responded to the NBA’s promotion of the politically correct but anti-biblical LGBT agenda.

“The world can proclaim LGBTQ, right?” he said in a video. “They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA. They proclaim it. They show it to the world. They say, ‘Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.’ They proclaim it. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim in the streets. Unrighteousness. So, how is it that one can’t speak righteousness? Who are they to say that this man is crazy?”

The Bulls released him, claiming his conduct was detrimental to the team.

Henderson then tweeted the video of Ivey, which has now gone viral, and responded with a Bible verse, saying, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

The quote was from Matthew 5:10.

Vrabel continued trying to walk the line between the two sides of the social agenda, promising to talk to Henderson.

“(We) certainly want to make sure that they understand that their actions represent something more than just themselves,” he said. “And so I do think there’s a line. We’re always talking about those kinds of things. We’re trying to educate them, no different than myself or you guys or my kids.”

A report at the Blaze said Henderson has been open about his faith.

And Vrabel several times insisted that his players will be educated.

#Patriots HC Mike Vrabel on TreVeyon Henderson’s controversial post:

“I love TreVeyon… He cares deeply about his faith… I want them to be able to express what they believe… But, I also wanna make sure that they’re educated. We want to be inclusive.”

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— Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) March 31, 2026