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Tim Tebow says he's not speaking at GOP convention, calls report just a 'rumor'

News reports that Tim Tebow would be among the featured speakers at the upcoming Republican National Convention surprised some people — including Tebow himself.

The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback posted a video on his Instagram account Thursday night denying he had agreed to speak at the convention, which will be held July 18-21 in Cleveland.

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"I just got back from the Philippines and I wake up this morning to find that I'm speaking at the Republican National Convention," Tebow said in the video.