NFL Distances Itself From Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker’s Conservative Commencement Speech

When it comes to women, Mr. Butker said that there is nothing wrong with them pursuing a career or being a homemaker like his wife Isabelle.
NFL Distances Itself From Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker’s Conservative Commencement Speech
Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks to the media during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 5, 2024. Chris Unger/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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The National Football League (NFL) repudiated Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s conservative commencement speech before a Catholic college, while the White House weighed in on the controversy, stopping short of condemning it.

“Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity,” Jonathan Beane, NFL senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, said in a statement released on May 16.

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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