“I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born,” Harbaugh told the audience at a Plymouth Right to Life event. “I love life. I believe in having a loving care and respect for life and death. My faith and my science are what drives these beliefs in me. Quoting from Jeremiah, ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart. I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.'”

The same liberals who praise coaches and athletes for speaking out on political issues they agree with were quick to condemn Harbaugh. So while they were fine with, say, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick getting political by kneeling for the national anthem during the 2016 NFL season, they aren’t OK with Harbaugh’s view. Instead, they want him to shut up.

Jemele Hill, who used to work for ESPN but now writes for the Atlantic, was one of the culprits. “This might be a difficult concept for Jim Harbaugh of any anti-choice person to grasp … but if you don’t want an abortion, just don’t get one,” Hill tweeted. “Not that hard.”