It wasn’t the most enthusiastic invitation ever. But White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has not invited Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker to the White House despite backlash for defending her Christian faith in her inaugural address last weekend. said it is still accepting applications.
The Chiefs are scheduled to visit the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. On Friday, a reporter spoke to Jean-Pierre after Butker slammed President Biden for his pro-abortion stance, defense of motherhood and urging men to embrace masculinity in a commencement speech at Benedictine College. , asked if he was still on the invite list.
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“All I can say is that, as always when there is a winning team, the whole team will be invited,” Jean-Pierre said. Said CNN reporter. “I have nothing to add about their attendance or how they are doing, but the team is always invited. Everyone on the team is invited.”
If Butker is disinvited, he would become the first athlete in living memory to be selectively disinvited from a White House victory celebration.
The Chiefs kicker sparked a heated debate among those on the left, and many on the right, primarily due to his comments that a woman’s role as a mother is ultimately more meaningful and fulfilling than any career. Ta.
“Congratulations to all the women in attendance today on your amazing accomplishments. You should be proud of all you have accomplished at this point in your young lives,” Butker said. “I want to speak to you directly because I believe it is you women who have told the most diabolical lie.
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“How many of you are sitting here right now, about to pass this stage, thinking about all the promotions and titles you will get in your career? Some of you may keep sending them, but if I had to guess, I would say that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into the world.
“My beautiful wife Isabelle will be the first to tell you that her life really began when she began fulfilling her duties as a wife and mother. It’s no exaggeration to say that all my successes were made possible because of a girl I met in my class in middle school. Be my wife and embrace one of the most important roles of all: housewife.”
Butker was heavily criticized for daring to speak about Christianity to a Christian audience. The NFL also distanced itself from Butker’s comments.
“Harrison Butker made the speech in his personal capacity,” wrote Bean Jonathan, NFL senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer. “His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in its commitment to inclusivity, which makes our league even stronger.”
“What I can say is that we invite the whole team and always have,” Jean-Pierre told CNN. Nothing more. …Invite your team. It’s an invitation sent to the team, so it’s up to the team to decide who comes or not. ”
