The president of the Kansas City Chiefs has weighed in on a controversial speech given by his kicker Harrison Butker at a graduation ceremony last spring.
In the speech at Benedictine College, Butker made a series of polarizing comments about President Joe Biden, the LGBTQ+ community and abortion, among other topics.
talking to VarietyChiefs president Mark Donovan said he had “a lot of good conversations with Harrison” after the speech. He added that his goal is to respect everyone regardless of their beliefs.
‘You have to think about it from the perspective of a team and a locker room. In our locker room, like in any family, there are people with different opinions,’ he says. ‘And one of the things we preach is respect.
‘So I respect Harrison’s opinions. I don’t necessarily agree with him. He has to respect that I don’t necessarily agree with him and we have to communicate that. And that was one of the things we talked about and he was very supportive.”
Chiefs President Mark Donovan Addresses Kicker Harrison Butker’s Controversial Speech
Donovan continued: ‘It is used in almost every situation we face in a positive way. Make a decision based on respect. We’ve had problems in the past in the locker room with guys: not to get political, but to get political, there are guys with a Black Lives Matter hat and a Make America Great Again hat in the locker next to him.
“They may believe those things, they may be different in some ways, but they will play together and respect each other.”
Shortly after giving the speech, NFL senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer Jonathan Beane said, “His views are not those of the NFL as an organization.” “The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only strengthens our league.”
Butker recently addressed her comments, specifically saying that a woman’s “most important title” should be “housewife” while speaking to Fox News.
“I was trying to talk about the lives of so many women who have dedicated their lives to being a housewife, being the one who raises children, and it’s a beautiful role, but it’s not a role that should be belittled,” she said during the conference. . Interview on October 10.
“There’s nothing shameful if you’re a woman and you want to spend time with your family and raise your kids, so don’t look down on anyone who maybe wants to get a good education and have a career.”
She continued, “But it’s more about talking about how beautiful it is for women to maybe just step aside and prioritize their family and spend time with their kids and raise their family.” And that’s what I was trying to talk about about love.