{"id":11844,"date":"2024-05-18T09:31:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T09:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=11844"},"modified":"2024-05-18T09:31:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T09:31:11","slug":"nfl-player-faces-backlash-for-controversial-commencement-speech-at-small-catholic-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=11844","title":{"rendered":"NFL Player Faces Backlash For Controversial Commencement Speech At Small Catholic College"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-6799\" class=\"post-6799 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, has drawn a lot of criticism for his commencement speech to the class of 2024 on the Benedictine College campus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A video of the NFL player\u2019s 20-minute speech to the small graduating class at the Catholic college went viral, sparking a plethora of comments from online users.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Butker covered a wide range of subjects in his address, such as Pride Month, President Biden, women\u2019s duties in the home, and masculinity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhile COVID might have played a large role throughout your formative years, it is not unique,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he began.\u00a0<strong>\u201cThe bad policies and poor leadership have negatively impacted major life issues. Things like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for degenerate cultural values and media all stem from the pervasiveness of disorder.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old took the time to speak to the graduating class\u2019s men and women separately, informing the latter group that they had been fed\u00a0<strong>\u201cthe most diabolical lies.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSome 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,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n<p>His wife\u2019s life\u00a0<strong>\u201creally started when she began living her vocation as a wife and as a mother,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbenedictineks%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0wHLfX8s2RTjj1pN64eBEEkc1Auxm8BEfXwn1XPdKiadNgCds9ggLTh7ypkGSBZhsl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500&amp;is_preview=true\" name=\"fitvid0\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cI\u2019ve seen firsthand how much happier someone can be when they disregard the outside noise and move closer and closer to God\u2019s will for life. Isabelle\u2019s dream of having a career might not have come true, but if you ask her today if she has any regrets on her decision, she would laugh out loud without hesitation and say no.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Butker urged the guys in the class of 2024 to\u00a0be\u00a0<strong>\u201cunapologetic in your masculinity.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on reproductive concerns, he remarked,<strong>\u00a0\u201cLet\u2019s be honest, there is nothing good about playing God with having children, whether that be your ideal number or the perfect time to conceive. No matter how you spin it, there is nothing natural about Catholic birth control.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>People on the internet had a field day after hearing about the graduating address of the three-time Super Bowl champion. Justice Horn, a former commissioner for Kansas City, even reacted to Butker\u2019s speech.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHarrison Butker doesn\u2019t represent Kansas City nor has he ever. Kansas City has always been a place that welcomes, affirms, and embraces our LGBTQ+ community members,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Horn wrote on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1790382449450516897&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdailypositiveinfo.com%2Fnfl-player-faces-backlash-for-controversial-commencement-speech-at-small-catholic-college%2F&amp;sessionId=31a09ab095244f6cd3c74cf787686a5c7205b9c3&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1790382449450516897\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cCommencement address at the University of Misogyny.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI just love it when men think they know what\u2019s best for women.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDude kicks a football and wants to act like he knows what\u2019s best for everyone.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWonder if the seven women in the Chiefs front office appreciate his advice.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe NFL is such a rotten backwards institution that was rightfully on the decline for years until a certain superstar decided she would lend her name to its rehabilitation. Testosterone filled bodies with concussed brains have no business giving commencement speeches. How insulting to the women who were forced to sit through this nonsense.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the speech here:<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Harrison Butker | Commencement Address 2024 | Benedictine College\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-JS7RIKSaCc?feature=oembed\" name=\"fitvid1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Regarding Harrison Butker\u2019s commencement speech, what are your thoughts? Please SHARE this story with Family and Friends and let us know what you think in comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, has drawn a lot of criticism&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":51,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}