{"id":3287,"date":"2024-08-08T16:48:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3287"},"modified":"2024-08-08T16:48:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T16:48:16","slug":"chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-had-interesting-answer-after-reporter-asked-him-if-he-still-stands-behind-his-controversial-comments-about-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3287","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Had Interesting Answer After Reporter Asked Him If He Still \u201cStands Behind\u201d His Controversial Comments About Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0kicker Harrison Butker does not regret the comments he made during his controversial commencement speech three months ago.<\/p>\n<p>On May 11, Harrison Butker gave a commencement speech to graduating students at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Butker made headlines when he made antisemitic, homophobic and misogynistic comments during the speech.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Butker encouraged the graduating female students to become \u201chomemakers\u201d, noting that his wife Isabelle made that decision.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the three-time Super Bowl champion expressed no regret for his comments, stating that he will \u201cstand behind\u201d what he said, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/40766078\/chiefs-harrison-butker-stand-saying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN\u2019s\u00a0<\/a>Adam Teicher:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI\u2019m going to stand behind what it is I\u2019m saying. I kind of look at the offseason as a little bit of a maybe five-month period where I can just represent me as Harrison Butker as a faithful Catholic. And then obviously when it gets to the season, I try to focus as much as I can on football and not being a distraction for the Chiefs.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Butker added that he\u2019s spoken with several of his Kansas City teammates about his comments, stating that the mutual respect between all of them is \u201ca beautiful thing to see\u201d despite their different beliefs.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There\u2019s no place I\u2019d rather be than with the Chiefs, excited to finalize a 4 year extension. To the Heights! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/geMUZTaNmZ\">pic.twitter.com\/geMUZTaNmZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harrison Butker (@buttkicker7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buttkicker7\/status\/1820543972516708604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Patrick Mahomes responded to the backlash against Butker by stating that he didn\u2019t agree with some of the kicker\u2019s comments, but that the 29-year-old kicker is \u201ca good person.\u201d Head coach\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/andy-reid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Reid<\/a>\u00a0also tried to stay clear of the controversy, citing Butker\u2019s freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<p>Fans called for the Chiefs to move on from Butker, and an online petition received over 230,000 signatures. But on Monday, Butker was awarded a four-year contract extension worth $25.6 million that makes him the highest-paid kicker in football.<\/p>\n<p>Butker and the Chiefs will open their 2024 championship defense with a home tilt against\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/lamar-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lamar Jackson<\/a>\u2019s Baltimore Ravens in the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0Kickoff Game on Sept. 5, a rematch of last year\u2019s AFC Championship Contest.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-harrison-butker-had-a-career-year-in-2023\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harrison Butker Had A Career Year In 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Butker is coming off his best statistical season in which he made 94.3 percent of field goal attempts (33 of 35) and all 38 extra points. In the playoffs, he went a perfect 11-for-11 on field goals and eight-for-eight on XPs, helping the Chiefs to a second straight Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n<p>Butke has made 89.1 percent of his field goal attempts and 94.5 percent of extra point kicks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0kicker Harrison Butker does not regret the comments he made during his controversial commencement speech three months ago. 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