The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
The competing takes read Forrest as Jesus, imagine his modern cancellation, and credit him with the Jets’ only Super Bowl.
In the discussion (3)
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- A Christian-allegory reading maps Forrest to Christ, his beard and followers to a ministry, Lieutenant Dan to conversion, and Jenny to Mary Magdalene.
- A second take argues a present-day Forrest would be canceled for his Klan name, public violence, exposure before the president, and years of public bodily functions.
- A third claims Forrest’s Alabama return yards built Joe Namath’s confidence and therefore enabled the Jets’ Super Bowl III title.