A controversial commencement speech by Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker drew widespread outrage from NFL fans as clips of his comments circulated the internet. Now, fans are finally hearing from teammate Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid regarding the address.
Mahomes and Reid both supported Butker’s right to voice his opinion but took somewhat different approaches to the comments, which took a bold stance on the role of women in society and also targeted the LGBTQ+ community.
Butker encouraged female graduates at Benedictine College to consider taking on a role as a homemaker and argued that motherhood is more important than any professional career. He also referred to LGBTQ+ pride month as a “deadly sins type of pride,” which drew sharp criticism as well.
One reason Butker’s comments gained so much attention was his reference to Taylor Swift as “my teammate’s girlfriend,” which led fans of the pop star to start a petition for the Chiefs to release their Super Bowl-winning kicker.
Here’s what Mahomes and Reid had to say about Butker’s comments Wednesday.
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Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid on Harrison Butker’s speech
Reid voiced his support for Butker’s right to speak his mind, telling reporters that Reid didn’t feel…
