Chiefs’ Harrison Butker Under Attack After Christian Values Commencement Speech

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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker went after President Biden over his stance on abortion as a Catholic in his graduation speech at a non-public Kansas school over the weekend.

Nevertheless it was what he mentioned to the ladies within the audience at Benedictine College that garnered loads of backlash on social media within the days since his deal with. He urged ladies to embrace the title of “homemaker.”

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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker talks to the media throughout Tremendous Bowl LVIII Opening Night time at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 5, 2024. (Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports activities)

“For the women current at present, congratulations on an incredible accomplishment. Try to be pleased with all that you’ve achieved up to now in your younger lives,” the Tremendous Bowl champion mentioned. “I need to communicate on to you briefly, as a result of I believe it’s you, the ladies, who’ve had essentially the most diabolical lies informed to you. What number of of you might be sitting right here now, about to cross this stage, and are fascinated by all of the promotions and titles you will get in your profession? A few of chances are you’ll go on to steer profitable careers on this planet, however I might enterprise to guess that almost all of you might be most enthusiastic about your marriage and the kids you’ll carry into this world.

“I can inform you that my lovely spouse, Isabelle, could be the primary to say her life really began when she started dwelling her vocation as a spouse and as a mom. I’m on this stage at present and in a position to be the person that I’m as a result of I’ve a spouse who leans into her vocation. I’m past blessed with the numerous skills God has given me, nevertheless it can’t be overstated that every one of my success is made doable as a result of a lady I met in band class again in center faculty would convert to the religion, change into my spouse and embrace one of the vital vital titles of all: homemaker.”

It was that half that drew a ton of response on social media.

“It’s disgusting that he’s up there standing in entrance of girls who fairly clearly have CAREER aspirations and telling them that they need to ONLY be ONE factor, and lean into that,” NHL, MLB and WWE broadcaster Jackie Redmond wrote on X. “In contrast to males, who can put on many hats with out subject in fact.”

Former NFL sideline reporter Lisa Guerrero wrote, “Hey @NFL – If you wish to proceed to develop your feminine fan base and every other marginalized group (straight white males are already watching your product), come get your boy.”

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is proven earlier than the sport in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)

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The Ringer’s Lindsay Jones wrote, “for the file: harrison butker can go kick rocks.”

NFL Community’s Jane Slater added, “Harrison Butker, 3 phrases. Bless Your Coronary heart.”

Sports activities author Mike Lupica added, “Harrison Butker isn’t certified to provide a graduation deal with at a driving faculty.”

The Chiefs didn’t touch upon Butker’s speech.

The Carolina Panthers chosen Butker with the No. 233 total choose within the 2017 draft. However he by no means performed within the common season for them.