Pat Mahomes defended the character of Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker after the forward faced intense backlash for defending Christian values in a recent commencement speech.
Butker, a devout Catholic, gave the commencement speech at Benedictine College, a Catholic university in Kansas. In her speech, Butker freely urged men to embrace their masculinity, slammed President Joe Biden’s pro-abortion stance, and urged women to consider motherhood a career choice. I placed it on a higher level than having it.
Speaking with reporters at overtime in Kansas City on Wednesday, Mahomes said he didn’t agree with everything Butker said but defended his character and called him a “good guy.”
“I have known him for seven years. I judge him by the character he shows every day. He is a good person who cares about those around him and his family and wants to have a positive impact on society. ,” Mahomes said.
BREAKING: Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes strongly defended kicker Harrison Butker’s speech in support of traditional values.
When a reporter tried to claim that Butker was talking “badly” about women, Reed fired back even further.
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“There’s a lot of people in the locker room who come from different areas of life and have different opinions on everything. And we don’t always agree. What he said There are some things I don’t agree with.”
Mahomes did not elaborate on what exactly he disagreed with Butker about.
Speaking at Benedict College, Butker spent much of her talk discussing the “devilish lies” our culture has told women.
“To all the women in attendance today, congratulations on your incredible achievements. You should be so proud of all that you have accomplished at this point in your young lives,” Butker said. “I want to address you directly because I believe it is you women who have perpetrated the most diabolical lies.
“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 say that her life truly began when she found her calling as a wife and mother. I owe all of my success to a girl I met in my middle school class who converted me and became my wife, and who taught me one of my most important qualities as a housewife. I can’t stress enough that I’ve started my journey.”
On Wednesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said “diversity of opinion” improves society.
“We have over 3,000 players,” Goodell said.
“They have the same diversity of opinions and ideas as America, and that’s something we value. It’s one of the things that ultimately makes our society better.”
