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Tim Tebow calls injured teen thanks to Twitter movement

Tim Tebow looks on as he warms up

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A simple social media gesture went viral Monday, drawing national attention from everyday citizens and celebrities – including Tim Tebow.

After 17-year-old Matthew Hardy was involved in an upstate New York car crash that left him critically injured and two of his friends dead, a Twitter campaign began in order to lift his spirits.

It was called: #TebowCallMatt. And it worked.

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