Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has reaffirmed his support for the statements he made during a commencement speech at Benedictine College this past May. The address, which became a focal point of media scrutiny, led to widespread controversy over his views on women’s roles in society. Butker addressed these controversies head-on in Wednesday’s media interaction at the Chiefs’ training camp.
“I’ve appreciated all the feedback,” Butker said. “I know when it comes to football I don’t really look at the comments good or bad towards me, but with it being the offseason and stating a lot of these things, I was really curious as to what people would be saying back to me and I respected all the viewpoints.”
“I prayed about it and I thought about it and I was very intentional with what I said, and I stand behind what I said and I really believe if people knew me as a person and understood that I was coming from a place of love and not a place of trying to attack or put people down, that I only want the best for people.”
The controversy mainly centered around Butker’s views on women prioritizing family over professional