There is little correlation between belief in god and "walking that walk." In fact, nonbelievers are less violent, more tolerant, more intelligent, and more progressive than their counterparts of faith.
Atheists are the most hated and mistrusted group in the United States, beating out muslims, homosexuals, illegal immigrants (none of whom I have anything against), and even rapists (of whom I highly disapprove).
The notion that you, by virtue of your Christianity, have some special path to salvation is offensive to nonbelievers. It would be much better for everyone if Christians were to keep all their specialness to themselves. It is likely that you have neither the intellect nor the intellectual courage to escape from your beliefs, but please keep them to yourself and try to understand why some people would prefer that athletes do the same.