Tim Tebow keeps distance from bigoted pastor

TIM TEBOW said he'll pass, which was probably a good idea under the circumstances.

The Jets quarterback turned down an opportunity to speak at the First Baptist Church in Dallas because its pastor has made outrageous statements about gays and other religions.

On Thursday, Tebow tweeted that he canceled an April 28 appearance because of "new information that has been brought to my attention."

The Rev. Robert Jeffress, the church's pastor, has said that Islam promotes pedophilia, and has railed against gays, Jews and Catholics.

Jeffress claimed in a statement that Tebow told him he would like to speak at the church at a later date.

We know exactly when Tebow should reschedule:

When hell freezes over.

There was lots of confusion, and police, surrounding Metta World Peace on Tuesday.

Apparently a film crew from a company Peace owns was shooting a scene at the apartment complex where he lives.

Peace was awakened by police who said there was a bunch of guys running around with guns.

The "guys" turned out to be actors. The "guns" turned out to be props.

The Lakers' forward claimed he didn't know anything about it. Neither did police, who showed up en masse.

Long story short, Peace got dressed to go out and talk with the cops.

Now, you would think that a guy in the final year of a 5-year, $34 million deal would wear a nice robe. Or, at the very least, a team warmup.

But not Metta. He proudly opened his door and marched right out into the night air.

Wearing Cookie Monster pajamas.

It was on this day, Feb. 22, in 1980, that the USA hockey team beat USSR, 4-3, at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics, causing Al Michaels to utter, "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"