Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

NFL Kicker Slammed After Going After Biden And LGBTQ+ Rights In College Graduation Speech

Harrison Butker
Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker launched into a religious screed during his commencement speech at the ultra-conservative Benedictine College in Kansas.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker denounced Democratic President Joe Biden and told LGBTQ+ graduates to stop feeling pride during his commencement address last weekend at Benedictine College.

Located in Atchison, Kansas, Benedictine College is a heavily conservative private liberal arts college that offers mass to attending students three times daily.


The 28-year-old three-time Super Bowl champion, a devout Catholic, congratulated graduating students for their achievements that led them to the momentous occasion.

However, it didn't take long for him to veer off-topic by expressing his conservative beef over topical issues.

During his 20-minute speech, Butker started by slamming Democratic President Joe Biden's pandemic policies and his part in supporting the “murder of innocent babies.”

"While COVID might have played a large role throughout your formative years, it is not unique," he told graduates.

He continued:

"The bad policies and poor leadership have negatively impacted major life issues. Things like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for the degenerate cultural values and media all stem from pervasiveness of disorder."
“I have leaned into my vocation as a husband and a father and a man."
“Men set the tone of the culture, and when that is absent, disorder, dysfunction and chaos set in.”

It's worth mentioning that Butker donned a pro-life tie while attending the Chiefs' Super Bowl LVII victory celebration last year at the White House to protest against Biden's pro-choice policies.

Butker also talked about Pride month, which helps raise visibility and awareness of marginalized LGBTQ+ community members who have struggled to find their place in society and continue facing pushback with the recent rollout of various anti-trans and homophobic legislation.

The NFL star referred to Pride as "dangerous gender ideologies," and bashed Pride. As an alternative, he suggested Catholic people should take “pride” in traditional teachings instead of homosexuality.

"Not the deadly sins sort of Pride that has an entire month dedicated to it, but the true God-centered pride that is cooperating with the holy ghost to glorify him."

During his address, Butker also advised women to know their place was pretty much in the kitchen.

He began with:

"I can tell you that my beautiful wife, Isabelle, would be the first to say that her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and a mother."
"I’m on this stage, and able to be the man I am, because I have a wife who leans into her vocation."
“I’m beyond blessed with the many talents God has given me, but it cannot be overstated that all my success is made possible because a girl I met in band class back in middle school would convert to the faith, become my wife, and embrace one of the most important titles of all: homemaker."

It failed to occur to Butker that most couples can't relate to his privileged circumstances. As an NFL athlete, he earns $4 million a year, which wouldn't require his wife to leave the house to join the workforce.

He was immediately called out for his misogyny with the following comments heard in the clip below.


"I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you," he said and made an assumption about their priorities in life.

"Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world."






For the men in the audience, Butker encouraged them to "Be unapologetic in your masculinity" and to "Fight against the cultural emasculation of men."

"Do hard things. Never settle for what is easy,” he said, adding:

“You have a talent you don’t necessarily enjoy."
"But if it glorifies God, maybe you should lean into that over something you think might suit you better.”


Many thought his statements were rich coming from a kicker, a position not typically recognized or respected as much as other positions due to their limited role in physical contact on the field.








On September 26, 2017, Butker joined the Kansas City Chiefs after being on the Carolina Panthers practice squad.

He has won three Super Bowl championships with the Chiefs, winning LIV, LVII, and LVIII.

More from People

Dax Shepard; Dove Cameron
Armchair Expert

Dax Shepard Shares Sweet Reason Why Seeing One Of Dove Cameron's Tattoos Made Him Cry

*The following article contains discussion of suicide/self-harm.

A video of actor Dax Shepard getting emotional during a recent episode of his Armchair Expert podcast has gone viral.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

White House Sparks Outrage After Tweeting Unhinged Threat Amid Tariffs Pause

The official White House X account drew backlash Wednesday after posting an open threat against any country that responds in kind to Trump’s on-again off-again tariffs.

Trump had once again put a pause on his trade war, but that didn't stop the White House from firing off an inflammatory tweet.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Donald Trump
Fox News

Trump Accidentally Roasts Himself With Ironic Question About 'Stupid People'

President Donald Trump was widely mocked after he attempted to defend his disastrous tariff strategy to reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday and issued a rhetorical question about "stupid people" that said more about him than anyone else.

Trump would later declare a full 90-day suspension of all the “reciprocal” tariffs that took effect at midnight April 10—except for those on China—in a dramatic about-face from a president who had long championed his historically high tariff rates as permanent.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of Justin Bieber being hounded by paparazzi
X17OnlineVideo

Fans Defend Justin Bieber After He Confronts Paparazzi For Constantly Hounding Him

Fans defended Justin Bieber after he berated the relentless paparazzi and accused them of only being concerned with turning a profit over valuing people's lives.

According to X17, the "Intentions" singer's retreat to Palm Springs, days before the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, was anything but relaxing as he clashed with the paparazzi for a third day in a row.

Keep ReadingShow less
RFK Jr.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

RFK Jr. Slammed After Claiming HHS Will Discover The Cause Of 'Autism Epidemic' By September

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared that scientists would determine the cause of the "autism epidemic" by September, even though scientists haven't discovered a breakthrough despite decades of research.

In a cabinet meeting with Republican President Donald Trump on Thursday, RFK Jr. stated:

Keep ReadingShow less